to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
great cause; moral law; justice
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to lose one's mind; to lose control of oneself
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
coincident with; while; simultaneously
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
several people; a few people
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
I see; that's right; indeed
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
cooperation; collaboration
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward