to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
physical strength; muscle strength
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
race (of people); type of person
guess; conjecture; surmise
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
disastrous flooding; kelpie; water demon that brings floods or disasters
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
contriving (to raise funds, to find time, etc.); working out (a solution)
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to smile a smile of satisfaction
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
attribute; property; context; character class, type, fetish, etc.
aptitude; aptness; suitability
main constituent; core; nucleus; subject (philosophical); protagonist
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
striking with the back of the sword
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!