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)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
head; leader; top; (arch.) important part
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
instant; moment; for an instant
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
completeness; being fully equipped; (suit of) armor; armour
military shoes; combat boots
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to leave one's footprints; to leave one's mark on; to leave a message (behind)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
(something) stopper (e.g. geridome is medicine for diarrhea)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
blunder; slip; error; error
tiger cub; one's treasure; precious savings
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
feudal lord; (arch.) mansion; (arch.) palace
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
starting in advance; starting first; going first; starting (in team sports)
transport; transportation
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model