interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
inside; interior; inner part
exchange of blows; long rally
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
bipartite; in two parts; double
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
intercept; interception; counter-attack
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
acceleration; speeding up
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting