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