killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
this family; we; this house
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
face; honour; honor; reputation; prestige; dignity
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
practicing by oneself; self-instruction
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
shoji (paper sliding door)
(of fire) to spread; to extend itself
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to say; to be called; to do
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy