standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
simply (cannot); definitely (cannot); absolutely (cannot); by no means
to fight against; to oppose; to face
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
classical form of martial art
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
isolation; separation; remoteness; seclusion; reclusion; inaccessibility
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
to be found (e.g. unknown quantity in an equation); to be calculated
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to attack the enemy in his unguarded moment
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common