obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
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)
katana (sword worn on the hip edge up by samurai)
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
bluff; false show of power; bold front
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
rousing (courage, morale, etc.); encouragement; advocacy; promotion (of a belief); encouragement
to knock down; to utterly defeat
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
to thrust before; to thrust at
fidelity; honour; honor; chastity (of a woman); faithfulness (e.g. to one's husband)
skewer; spit; skewering; impalement; running through (e.g. with spear)
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
life and death; life or death
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to place firmly; to hit very hard
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
large build; large pattern
to return a blow repeat; to turn back; to rewhip; to plow up; to plough up; to come and retreat
riding fast; driving a horse fast