practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to feel; to sense; to experience
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
footwork; mobility; flexibility; adaptability
lightly; easily; carelessly
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
absorption; suction; attraction
by means of; due to; because of; according to
don't you think?; indicates question
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself