cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
(killing) sword; blade; steel
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
temper pattern of a sword blade
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
life-saving sword (a killing sword may be a sword of life depending on how it is used)
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
stopping functioning; being out of service
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
act of terror; terrorist attack
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts)
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
square jō (approx. 10 sq feet); abbot's chamber; chief priest
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to begin shooting; to shoot out
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to miss a chance; to fail to do
training; drill; practice; discipline
low (level, value, price, etc.)
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
elasticity; elastic material (spring, etc.)
archery; mapping; map; morphism
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink