lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
suddenly; all of a sudden
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
piling up; multiple layers
seeing for the first time; first sight; first meeting; sight-reading
experienced; veteran; skilled; expert
technique; art; skill; move
sublimation; sublimating (an emotion, impulse, etc.); channelling; diverting
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
solely; entirely; only; or
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
sharp sighted; easily awakened
fast approach; quick intimacy
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
successively; one after another; sequentially; one by one
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
concussion (of the brain)
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark