(flight of) stone steps; stone stairway
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
scratch; chip; flaw; fault; shame; disgrace
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
immediate; right there on the spot; impromptu; instant; instantaneous
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
lightly; easily; carelessly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to rank next to; to come after
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for