Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
classification; categorization; sorting
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
one theory; one opinion; another theory
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; noob; weak player
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
squad of swordsmen; unit armed with drawn swords; Battōtai; special police unit of swordsmen during the Satsuma Rebellion (1877)
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
reassessment; reappraisal; reevaluation; revaluation
at that time; in those days
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
historical; traditional; historic
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to get twisted; to get warped; to get distorted; to twist; to warp
mind; mindset; mentality; sentiment
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
to act like a know-it-all; to pretend you know everything; to fancy one is an authority
to speak ill of; to disparage
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings