at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to run through; to run past
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
applying (e.g. a technology); adoption
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
wherein; therein; thereinto
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
(state of) apparent death; suspended animation
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent