to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
lack of policy; having no measures; lacking means
discouragement; despondency; dejection; disappointment
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
tomfoolery; monkey business
fuel consumption; gas mileage
way of murdering; killing method; way of using a sword
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
bodily sensation; sense; experience
without; unless; have to do
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
possible; likely; probable
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
to be consistent; to be coherent
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
important point; emphasis; iteration mark; colon (punctuation)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to apologize; to apologise
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
encryption; encipherment; password protection
(turned out) all right in the end
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful