sword skills; swordsmanship
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
divide into four pieces; one fourth
one revolution; one rotation
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
no matter how much time passes
to breathe out; to exhale
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
continued alertness; unrelaxed alertness; follow-through (e.g. in archery); lingering affection; attachment
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
return to base (of soldiers, military aircraft or ships)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
secret understanding; collusion
split among friends; falling out; internal discord
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...