to go along; to walk along; to follow
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to crumble away; to collapse
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
systematic; organized; organizational
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
slip-guard (on one side of the body of a shamisen)
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
variegated; varicoloured; varicolored; multi-coloured; multi-colored; diverse
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
interruption; suspension; break
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
personal combat; one-to-one fight
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to apply the art of resuscitation (in judo, etc.); to breathe life into; to stimulate; to encourage someone
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
unfairness; injustice; partiality
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
chorus; singing in a chorus
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
again (and again); once again; yet again
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided