back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
a pair (of shoes or socks)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
skill; dexterity; master hand
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
drop of water; polka dots
neighbourhood; neighborhood; all sides; frontiers (of a country); four sides (of a shape)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
senility; dotage; decrepitude
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
best pupil; leading disciple
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
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
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword; blade; single stroke
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean