sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
conscription; (military) draft; (compulsory) enlistment
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
firm; strong; solid; stable
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
skill; dexterity; proficiency
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
place; room; margin; scope
magic sword; cursed sword
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)