incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
sword; blade; single stroke
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
waves that remain after the wind has subsided; after-effect; aftermath
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
place; situation; position; location
nearing the enemy; coming into contact with the enemy
preliminary step; first step
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
stairs; stairway; staircase
head; lead; vanguard; first
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching