(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
upper half of the body; upper body
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to twist; to wrench; to twist (a body part); to bend; to strangle (to death); to wring (an animal's neck); to defeat easily
snugly (into hole, container, etc.); tightly (fitting, covering); firmly; with a pop (e.g. a cork being pulled out); with a plop; (fall) straight
turning sideways; landscape orientation
this one; with this; in this way
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
defeating in an instant; instant kill
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
like this; in this way; as you see
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
leaving (a decision, job, etc.) to someone else; entrusting; leaving the choice of a meal to the chef; omakase
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
witnessing; observing; sighting
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
scoundrel; rascal; villain
early on; earlier on; from early
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
going through; going via; going by way of
very likely; very probable
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying