that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
brilliant; radiant; bright; sparkling
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
tengu; red-faced and long-nosed goblin said to reside deep in the mountains; bragging; conceit; braggart
excerpt; extract; annotation; shō (unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml)
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
links; chain; shackle; linking
draft; rough copy; highly cursive style (of writing Chinese characters); grass style
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
soon; shortly; before long; having no time to ...; with no time to ...
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
master swordsman; skilled fencer
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
craftsman; artisan; workman; carpenter
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
thunderstorm; thundershower
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
elasticity; elastic material (spring, etc.)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
fighting game (esp. one-on-one)
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun
to stop talking; to be silent
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to flutter down (of leaves, petals, etc.); to fall as if dancing