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wooden sword

5

calm before a storm; lull before the storm

2

to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance

2

change of schedule; schedule change

1

to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment

6

comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious

1

holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance)

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forearm

2

trunk; torso; plastron (in kendo); touching the plastron (kimari-te in kendo); frame (of a drum, etc.); sound box (of a shamisen, etc.)

8

thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest

1

foundation; basis

2

to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on

1

process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction

4

largehearted; frank; unaffected

1

open-hearted; free and easy; frank; not being bothered by unimportant things

2

sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor

4

to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance

2

to be contrary to one's expectations

1

ostentation; show; affectation

1

illogicality

1

to push aside; to overcome (e.g. difficulties); to align; to put in order; (arch.) to push open

1

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

2

to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on

4

inexpert or untrained eyes

1

gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)

1

handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)

1

dexterity; skill

1

sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator

8

to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to

1

point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise

1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

4

narrow; thin (sized); slender

1

one's dominant foot

1

pivot foot; emphasis; priority; focus

1

earth; soil; the earth (historically, esp. as opposed to the heavens); the ground; low-quality torinoko-gami (containing mud); (period of) refraining from construction in the direction of the god of the earth (in Onmyōdō)

1

rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive

2

payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)

3

violence; vehemence; fury; fervour; fervor; severity

1

flash; brandish

1

right in half

1

outer wall

1

old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn

1

specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill

1

pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline

1

magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell

1

to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)

2

knowing only too well; being fully aware of

2

swordsmanship

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terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful

2

to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous

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