(one's) family; dependents; household; follower; retainer; underling
to knock down; to knock off
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
powerless; weak; lacking physical strength; incompetent; lacking ability; powerless
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
not becoming a problem; out of the question; not worth considering; insignificant; negligible
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
fast approach; quick intimacy
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging paper lantern
following a single pattern; conforming to the same pattern; one-track; single-track; repetitive; predictable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
of course; certainly; naturally
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
live broadcast (radio, TV); live coverage
sticking; clinging; with a smack (e.g. sitting down); hard; all over; thickly
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
interruption; suspension; break
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to be caught in a trap (snare, etc.); to fall for (a trick, ambush, etc.)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall