to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
without leaving any trace
redoing; doing over again
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
raising the curtain; opening (of an event); start; beginning
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
attacker (esp. in volleyball)
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
nonsense; (having) terrible taste; unstylish
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
to be entwined; to be involved
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
opposite side; opposition
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains; to make efforts; to break a bone
snare (trap); snare; snare drum
to pitch forward; to fall forward
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
fixed lateral; fixed side; fixed part
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
outside world; physical world
interference; intervention; meddling
to snap; to break (under pressure)
executable (e.g. executable file); capable of putting into practice
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten