to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
crack; fissure; rift (in a relationship); split; crack
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
something like ...; something called ...
sneaker; sneakers; trainers
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
training wear; sportswear; activewear; tracksuit
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to go crazy; to become romantically or sexually involved (with someone)
eight-headed, eight-tailed serpent (in Japanese mythology)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
giant snake; monster serpent
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
to make a copy (of); to copy (down); to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
Ama-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi (sword; one of the three Imperial regalia); Ame-no-Murakumo no Tsurugi
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
two colours; two varieties; two types
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify