order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
below sea level; undersea; beneath the waves
output (electrical, signal, etc.)
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
thousands; several thousand
useless; vain; aimless; idle
drawing a sword; drawn sword
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
locking sword to sword (in a duel) and pushing; fierce, close-fought competition
sopping wet; dripping wet; sodden; drenched; soaked
(walking) stick; cane; wand
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
freely; right and left; as one pleases
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
not counted (in the score); not tallied
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
to do earnestly; to get serious
percussion hammer; firing hammer; cocking piece
sanpaku eyes (eyes with visible white between the iris and the lower eyelid)
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit