to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
reopening; resumption; restarting
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family