sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to flare up; to fly into a rage
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
scoundrel; rascal; villain
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
to stop walking; to pause
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
crown; diadem; bottle cap
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
place; position; location; position; standing; status
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
technique; art; skill; move
steel; sword steel; sword
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
strict; stern; rigorous; severe
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
in succession; one by one
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
speed; velocity; pace; velocity