(small) stone; rock; pebble
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
disciple; pupil; follower
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
agency; agent; answering (the door, phone, etc. on someone's behalf); ushering in (a visitor); passing on (a message); conveyance
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
step; stride; counter for steps
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to send flying with a kick
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
we have a result!; game over!; match!
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds