to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
depending on; dependent on
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
technique; art; skill; move
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
of course; certainly; naturally
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
essence; true nature; substance; reality
eternal; unlimited; endless
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
behind; in the rear; in back
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
coming flying in (migratory birds, airborne sand, pollen, etc.); coming by airplane
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
finishing blow; coup de grâce
five and seven; 35th day after a person's death
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry