establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
to fall flat; to fall face down
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to stop walking; to pause
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
visual confirmation; sighting
difficult to ...; hard to ...
covering; protection; backing; relief
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
invitation; introduction; temptation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)