please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
classification; categorization; sorting
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
to have meaning; to be meaningful
difficult to ...; hard to ...
essence; true nature; substance; reality
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
wildly different (in ability, strength, etc.); on another level; in a different league; of different heights; uneven
rare; uncommon; not often seen
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
another dimension; different level; whole other level
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
length (of an animal); body length
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cut end; section; opening; point of view; (different) perspective; new approach
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to say; to spatter; to prate; to prattle; to babble
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough