place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
by means of; due to; because of; according to
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
personage; person (deserving of respect)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
chance; opportunity; occasion
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to be fated; to be linked by fate
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
early on; earlier on; from early
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
grapple; scuffle; fight; defeating one's enemy on the battlefield
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
conduct; behavior; behaviour
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
fortune in battle; luck in war; fate as a warrior
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising