platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
twice; again; second time
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
body; physical system; (the) person
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
freely; right and left; as one pleases
without exaggeration; truthful; factual
complicated and mysterious
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
number of revolutions (i.e. as an engine speed); number of rotations; speed of revolution; speed of rotation
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to fight with swords; to cross swords
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
covering; protection; backing; relief