double-edged; double-edged blade
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
four characters; four letters
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to make a copy; to transcribe; to reproduce; to trace
holding a sword above one's head (kendo posture); haughty attitude; overbearing manner
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
magic sword; cursed sword
stance with legs in an L-shape, with one leg bent in front and other extended behind (martial arts, traditional theater)