crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to fight with swords; to cross swords
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to give off sparks; to spark; to scintillate; to have a heated argument; to combat; to do something fiercely
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
discovery; detection; finding
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
elegance; taste; refinement
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
that is to say; so that means
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
necromancer (esp. a blind female in northeastern Honshu); medium; shaman
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
going up and down; going back and forth
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests