the way in which something came about; origin; structure; organization; the way something is constructed
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
having ended; being resolved
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
nervousness; oversensitivity
reinforcement; augmentation; strengthening; increase; buildup
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
puddle of blood; pool of blood
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
end of war; cessation of hostilities
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards; iai sword-drawing performance (used during the Edo period to sell medicine and other wares)
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
contest of strength; trial of strength
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
dying from blood loss; bleeding to death; hemorrhaging to death
very likely; very probable
to hide; to keep to oneself
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to dye; to colour; to color
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
environment; circumstance
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)