to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to move forward; to move on
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
cool-headed; level-headed; hard-headed
complete change; about-face
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
genuine article; real thing; real deal
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze