(using) one's whole body; (putting in) all one's efforts; (exerting) all one's energies
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
locking swords and pushing against each other; close contest; neck-and-neck game; fierce competition
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
culmination; acme; height; peak; ultimate; perfection
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
divine work; miracle; superhuman feat; (arch.) Shinto ritual
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to mistake (for something or someone else); to misread; to misjudge
gazing at (in wonderment)
excellent answer; clever answer
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality