the opposite direction; the other way
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
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
to bend; to warp; to curve
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
observation; survey; watching
black lustre; black luster
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
favorite sword; cherished sword
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
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)
certainly; absolutely; (not even) a little bit; diligently
insight; power of observation
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
fight; scuffle; walking about; walking around; conducting oneself; stroll (in noh, an action piece involving circling the stage)
physical strength; muscle strength
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
sword skills; swordsmanship
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart