once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
large number (of); many; majority
king; monarch; ruler; champion
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
strong nation; powerful country
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
magic sword; cursed sword
birthplace; origin; cradle; motherland
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
many; numerous; various; large number of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
regarding highly; attaching importance to
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
blacksmith's workshop; smithy; forge; foundry
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
dojo; hall used for martial arts training; manda (place of Buddhist practice or meditation, esp. the place under the bodhi tree where Buddha attained enlightenment)
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
advanced level; high grade; senior
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
trivial; not amounting to much
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to concern; to be related
intelligence gathering; information gathering
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
time; season; period; phase; stage
when it becomes; when it comes to
local specialty; special product (of a region)
both; both sides; both parties