to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
warp; curvature; curve; arch
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
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)
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
nice; good; well-executed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
locking technique in judo
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing