to interlace; to fit together; to combine; to mingle
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
(dead) body; corpse; carcass; remains
colourless; colorless; achromatic; neutral (position); impartial
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
on the left as one faces (it)
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
high power; high power output; explosiveness; explosive power; instantaneous force
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
jumping sideways; flying sideways; running hurriedly (with one's body bent forward)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
to clash; to collide; to conflict; to meet (by chance); to come across; to run into
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
region; limits; stage; level
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
climax; peak; zenith; apex
economical; efficient; lean; compact