reduction by half; halving
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
sword skills; swordsmanship
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
tip of the hand; (use of) one's hands; cheap trick; superficial wit; cheap; makeshift (e.g. measures)
completion; perfection; accomplishment
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to hand (over); to deliver in person
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
technique; art; skill; move
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
practice; practising; training; study
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
(how) many times; (how) often
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
be (that) as it may; having said that
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
just because; even if; even though
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
soldier; combatant; warrior
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
murder; killing; murderer
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
world; society; people; the public
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright