low-priced; cheap; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; link back to discussion group, bulletin board, etc. posting
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
six (long cylindrical things)
to wear a sword at one's side
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
earth (color, colour); ashen; deathly pale
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
right side; style of Japanese court music
to jump back; to leap back; to jump aside; to jump out of the way
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
strength; power; proficiency; ability
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
skill; expertise; experience; proficiency; mastery; dexterity
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
carnivore; carnivorous animal
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)