divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
implementation (e.g. of a feature); installation (of equipment); mounting; packaging
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
to become better; to improve
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
immersion; being absorbed in
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
focusing on only the good points or strong points; incorporating the benefits (while ignoring the drawbacks); picking the best of both (everything); cherry-picking (e.g. information)
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
exceptional item; extraordinary product
several years; a few years
to do nothing but; to spend all one's time doing
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
emotional strength; force of will
like water; like it grows on trees
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination