before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
backstep (dancing, sports); set-back (motorcycle) footrests
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
disabling; invalidation; nullification; vitiation
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate); extraction; pulling out
fall; decline; string apron; ornamental cords hanging from the front of a sumo wrestler's belt; food offering to the gods; leftovers; leaving (one's master's place for home)
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large side; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)