wearing a sword; being armed with a sword; sword
trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
leader; chief; head; (another person's) head
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
from now; from this moment; henceforth
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
avalanche; snowslide; avalanche; avalanche jōseki
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
hazy moon (esp. on a spring night)
far away in the distance; in the far distance
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
(right at the) side; just beside
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
just because; even if; even though
showy; loud; flashy; gaudy
adaptation; accommodation; conformity
to be worried; to be troubled
murder; homicide; manslaughter
evasion; avoidance; shirking; recusation (of a judge); taking exception (to a judge); challenge
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
unique flavor (flavour); (degree of) flavouring; distinctive quality; special charm
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
(after) bouncing around from one place to the next
legitimate self-defence; legitimate self-defense
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate