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)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
succession; continuation; series; sequence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
directly opposite; right in front
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
turning over; flipping over; reply; response; marks written alongside characters in a classical Chinese text to indicate their ordering when read in Japanese; lapel
sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (tapered, unlike a regular nata)
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
weeding (prior to tree-planting)
cross; crossed; cruciform
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
grappling firmly; being locked together
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub