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)
in succession; one by one
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
terrain; geographical features; topography
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
striding; swaggering; strutting; lording it over others; acting as though one owns the place; throwing one's weight around
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
metre; meter; meter; gauge
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
ten; 10; ten years of age
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
many; numerous; various; large number of
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness