gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
technique; art; skill; move
simple honesty; tactless frankness
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
favorite sword; cherished sword
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
love at first sight; being taken with someone at the first meeting
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to continue to do; to persist in doing
decision; judgment; resolution
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
comparison; something worthy of comparison
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to be outpushed; to lose a pushing competition
moderate; proper; just right
feeling; sense; impression
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
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
control; management (e.g. of a business)
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
half the body; half length
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
as you see; as you can see
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to use up (all one's strength, ideas, etc.); to exert oneself; to do one's best
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
according to plan; as planned
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
warrior; soldier; samurai; government official serving the imperial court during the Nara period