to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to raise one's voice; to shout
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
I appreciate your efforts
fullness; completion; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
again; once more; a second time
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
remnants of an enemy army
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
to shed light; to cast light
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
two (long cylindrical things)
plural; multiple; several
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
sharpshooting; shooting; sniping; setting a goal and carrying it out
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
covering; protection; backing; relief
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at