(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
instead; but (on the other hand)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
top of the head; crown of the head
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
conduct; behavior; behaviour
Warring States period (of Japanese history, approx. 1467-1568 CE); Sengoku period; Warring States period (of Chinese history, 403-221 BCE); era of vicious competition
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to bend; to warp; to curve
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
motor nerve; reflexes; athletic ability; motor coordination
physical strength; muscle strength
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
interval; distance; suitable time; appropriate opportunity; distance between opponents (kendo)
hand used like a sword in striking
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
palm heel; heel of the palm
to push up; to force up; to pressure one's superiors; to burst out (of emotions, etc.); to fill one's heart
dull sound; muffled sound