instant; moment; for an instant
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to speak ill of; to disparage
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
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)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
besides; in addition; also; moreover
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
gun; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
without; but if; otherwise; or else
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
reaching; attaining; arrival
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic