blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to fall flat; to fall face down
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(small) knife; short sword; small sword
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
preeminence; excellence; superiority; transcendence
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
together with; same; both; all; including ...
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...