iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
advantage; point in favor; point in favour
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to tear off; to strip; to rob
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
value; worth; virtue; blessing
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)