there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
technique; art; skill; move
name; given name; first name
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
two (long cylindrical things)
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
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)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
enlightenment; spiritual awakening; opening one's eyes to the truth; gaining eyesight; restoring eyesight; opening the eyes
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to shift; to slide (e.g. something away from something else); to move (e.g. something out of the way); to put off; to delay; to postpone
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
four (long cylindrical things)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out