fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
arsenal; arms and ammunition factory
Islamic state (state where shari'a law is enforced); Islamic country
on countless occasions; many a time
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
jūbako; multi-tiered food box; heavy; serious; extreme; -fold
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
to originate with; to start with; to stem from
dark gray; dark grey; donjiki (clerical dress)
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut (into two or more pieces)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
maximum; max; mux (multiplexor)
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
limiter (electronics); (speed) limiter
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night long
recommendation; endorsement
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
lesson; discipline; example (e.g. set a bad example); revelation
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
besides; moreover; in addition
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
newly appointed; inaugural
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
poor piece of work; rubbish; trash
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike