fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
warp; curvature; curve; arch
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
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)
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sword skills; swordsmanship
middle period; medium-term
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
five (long cylindrical things)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
custom; practice; convention; precedent
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
a help; an aid; some assistance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
famous sword; excellent sword
thousands; several thousand
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
ultimate; final; last; eventual
to launch a surprise attack