that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
of course; certainly; naturally
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
height (of a person); stature
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
imagination; supposition; guess
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
battlefield; battleground
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
lethality; killing effectiveness
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
three; three years of age
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
one example of (when there are more examples)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
the front; honest; upright; decent
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky