to be overcome with emotion
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
one revolution; one rotation
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
expansion; extension; elongation; stretching
rubber band; elastic band
arrest; apprehension; capture
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
in proportion to; just as much as
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
physical strength; brute strength; arm strength
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
looking away; looking aside
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
accomplishment; execution
very; much; greatly; a lot of
speech and conduct; words and deeds