impertinent; impudent; saucy; cheeky
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to sing; to chirp; to twitter
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
useless; vain; aimless; idle
by itself; automatically; naturally
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(political) power; authority; influence
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
famous sword; excellent sword
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
on bad terms; at loggerheads
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
cold brew (coffee, tea, etc.); infusing in cold water