straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
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
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
military provisions and cavalry horse fodder
etc.; et cetera; and so on
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
while (one is at it); when; on the occasion of; at the same time (as); on one's way (to); by the way
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
life and death; life or death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
favorite sword; cherished sword
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
tooth; teeth; tooth (of a comb, saw, etc.); cog; support (of a geta)
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.)
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
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
size; dimension; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
must; should; will (surely); be bound to; will (do); shall
such ... as; or some such
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored