behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to repeat; to do something over again
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
soldier; combatant; warrior
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
just above; right overhead
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
(right at the) side; just beside
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
continuation; succession; series
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to join together; to combine; to join up
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
training; drill; practice; discipline
rest; break; recess; intermission
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be born; to come into the world
basis; based on; conformance; conformity; authority (of); standard