to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
intercept; interception; counter-attack
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
in proportion to; according to; depending on
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to be sacked; to be dismissed
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
one cup (of sake); (going out for, treating someone to) a drink; small drinking party
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
how; in what way; how about; questionable
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
admiration; being impressed (by)
virtually empty; quite empty; inadequately defended; defenseless; defenceless
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating
to be able to tell apart; to distinguish; to recognize
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
knowing; (an) acquaintance
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
common; commonplace; reckless; pulp paper; granulated sugar; (arch.) coins
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty