to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
suit (playing cards, tarot, etc.); soot
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
bowing (a string instrument)
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
regret; repentance; remorse
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to be perturbed; to be agitated
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
long military service; having experienced many battles
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
such ... as; or some such
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
general; popular; common; typical
double-edged; double-edged blade
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
cutting in round slices; round slice; dividing into groups (e.g. by ability)
quick work; (clever) feat