such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
arm; skill; efforts; ability
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to collapse; to give up; to lose one's nerve; to have one's knees give way
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
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
blow; shock; strike; batting
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
in a day; in a brief space of time
technique; art; skill; move
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud