length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
thrust; stab; tsuki; thrust to the throat (in kendo); tsuki; thrust to the chest
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
red spider lily (Lycoris radiata); cluster amaryllis
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
by sheer strength; by brute force
a second time; again; once more; twice
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
rain shower in late autumn (fall) or early winter; seasonable rain
sweeping sideways; mowing down
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
brute force approach (esp. in a video game)
strength; toughness; bravery; boldness
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
(in) the shape of the character hachi (eight)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
cattleya (type of orchid)
Garuda (man-bird deity and 'vahana' of Hindu-Buddhist myth); Garua
short pause; short interval
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
hateful; detestable; loathsome
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to humiliate; to disgrace; to put to shame; to violate; to (sexually) assault; to rape
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
preliminary test or trial; tryout; workout; warm-up
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
to some extent; to a certain extent
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms