favorite sword; cherished sword
acceleration; speeding up
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
supreme; sublime; highest
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to bring; to take; to bring about
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
platoon commander; section commander
to give directions; to issue instructions
judgment; judgement; discernment
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
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
magnetism; magnetic force
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
striking (at something) and missing; swing and a miss; vain attempt
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to pick up; to find; to gather
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
to take a big bite; to take the best part; to steal all the good parts; to steal the show
sword; blade; single stroke
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit