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)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
falling down; tumbling; reversing; inverting; getting upset
conceptual; ideational; notional; theoretical; academic
teachings conveyed by the gods
pretext; pretense; pretence
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect
secrets; mysteries; secret formula; essence; esoterica (of an art, martial arts, etc.)
diction; grammar; syntax; usage; wording
transcendency; detachment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
item; article; clause; section; point
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
(artistic) accomplishments
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
relation; connection; relevance
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
master; teacher; stable master
one end; an end; part; fragment
original method or procedure; serious; orthodox; classical
person of letters; literary person
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
good person; virtuous person
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
ball; ball (pitch that falls outside of the strike zone); bowl; board (cardboard, pasteboard, etc.)
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
human relations; personal relationships
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
established theory; accepted opinion; accepted explanation
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility