to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
correction; rectification; mending; repair
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
one grade; first-class; primary
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
death in battle; death on the battlefield
this for sure; certainly is
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to blaze; to burn brightly
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to be silent; to say nothing
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
discretion; consideration; allowance
vacant space; aperture; gap; opening
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
section; cross section; profile
to overflow from something full
thick fog (of suspicion); black veil of secrecy; covered-up crime, unethical act, etc.