decisive battle of brief duration
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
samurai's compassion; samurai-like mercy
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!
ha-ha; with a hearty laugh; panting; with heavy, rapid breathing (from exertion, fear, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
section chief; laboratory manager; office head; room monitor
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
technique; art; skill; move
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
Kanmon Straits (between Honshu and Kyushu)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
gate (for entry, boarding, etc.); gate; logic element
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
that is to say; so that means
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
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything