Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to engrave an inscription
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
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)
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to get between; to be caught in
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
accurate; flawless; perfectly ordered; without deviation
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
studying under; looking up to; apprenticing oneself to
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
initiation into an art or discipline
to withstand; to be able to endure
to become rusted together; to become rusted shut; to rust; to become (completely) rusty; to become rusty (of a skill or ability); to become less effective
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
(edible) greens; leafy greens; vegetables
(water-filled) paddy field
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to strain or exert oneself; to go all out
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
protegee; someone who one considers as a younger sister
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
movie version (based on TV series, anime, etc.); the movie
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched