to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
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)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
lethality; killing effectiveness
to hide; to keep to oneself
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
violent emotion; passion; fury
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
one's person; around one's person
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
young girl; lass; adolescent female
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured