to work out; to think out; to devise; to invent
to cut down; to prune; to reduce; to round down (e.g. fraction)
right side; right-hand side
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
seeming; pose; show; pretense; sham; mock
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
morning and evening; from morning until night; constantly
January; first month of the lunar calendar
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
physical strength; the strength of one's muscles
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
(giving) instruction; initiation
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sword skills; swordsmanship
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
do-or-die game; crucial contest
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
once in one's life; once in a lifetime
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
morning glow; sunrise colors; sunrise colours
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
forced relocation of a daimyo to a different domain (Edo period); change of constituency (politician); change of district
emperor (of Japan); mikado; (the gates of an) imperial residence