to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
offense and defense; offence and defence
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
warp; curvature; curve; arch
nickname; alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; other name
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
willow-leaf arrowhead; part of a Japanese stirrup; willow leaf
Northern and Southern Courts (of Japan; 1336-1392); Northern and Southern Dynasties; Northern and Southern Dynasties (of China; 420-589)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
curve; turn; curveball; curve ball; (wine) cellar
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
observation; survey; watching
eyesight; vision; visual acuity
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
judgement; judgment; expert opinion; appraisal
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
flash (esp. of a camera); flashlight; very short scene in a film or TV show; newsflash