blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
married woman; another's wife
technology; technique; technical
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
warp; curvature; curve; arch
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
admiration; being impressed (by)
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
affectation; showiness; pretence
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
make; workmanship; preparation
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
excursion; field trip; school trip
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
complete set; all; everything
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
famous sword; excellent sword
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
charge for a telephone call
stingy; mean; narrow-minded; petty; shabby; poor
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)