to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mayfly; ephemerality (of life); (arch.) dragonfly
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
although I say; although one might say; although called
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
(Japanese) long sword; large sword; guandao; Chinese glaive
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
to one's heart's content; as much as one likes; without reserve; freely; to the full
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
how; in what way; how about
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
like this; this sort; this way
situation; developments; outcome
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
any red algae in the family Gelidiaceae (esp. Gelidium crinale)