to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
physical strength; muscle strength
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
wooden house; frame house (building)
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
training; drill; practice; discipline
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
exploitation; overuse; abuse
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
easy; simple; informal; offhand; cheap
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
sword; blade; single stroke