martial arts; military arts; Bushido
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
person holding a dan rank; black belt (martial arts); dan player (go, shogi)
returning alive; surviving; reaching the home plate
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
technical official; technical officer
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
smallest (in size, degree, etc.); least; minimum; minimal
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
inspection; examination; survey
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to strike (each other); to come to blows; to fight (each other); to speak (to each other)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
lower part; substructure; subordinate (office); good and faithful servant
softness; gentleness; weakness
destructive power; destructive energy; destructive force