length of a blade (sword, knife, etc.); walking on the edge of a sword
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
direct proportion; direct ratio
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to squash; to crush; to flatten
hand used like a sword in striking
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
look of death; shadow of death
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
icicle; ice pillar (for cooling a room); (arch.) ice
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
lightning strike; thunderbolt; bolt of lightning; to strike (lightning); to be struck by lightning
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)