in comparison to; rather than
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
cannot be compared with; no match for
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
sword skills; swordsmanship
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
release; emission; ejection
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
lightly; easily; carelessly
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
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
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
tension; mental strain; nervousness
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen