test (of ability, knowledge, etc.); exam; test (of performance, quality, etc.); trial; rehearsal
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
swordsmanship; line drawn by the tip of a sword when slashing
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to be broken; to break; to break (down); to stop working; to fall through (of a plan, deal, etc.); to collapse
snappingly; with a snap; no more or less than; merely ...; exactly ...
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to be relieved; to feel relieved
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
absorption; suction; attraction
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
compensation; indemnification; reparation; restitution; recompense
way; method; means; resource; course
war; fighting; fierce competition
general idea; concept; notion
mobilization; mobilisation
moneymaking; earning money
by myself; in person; by oneself
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge