brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to thrust before; to thrust at
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
silence; stillness; quietness
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
head; lead; vanguard; first
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to pick up; to find; to gather
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to fall flat; to fall face down
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
near; close by; within reach; familiar
each place; various places
armed forces; military; troops
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme