guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm
sound when stopping the blade of a sword with the guard
confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard)
two things that do not go well together; (lit.) pairing kintsuba with loach soup