way of the sword; swordsmanship
military forces; hosts; troops
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to shed light; to cast light
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
material; substance; matter
trouble; bother; number of moves (in go, shogi, etc.); number of punches (in boxing)
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to control; to command; to get the better of
to know; to understand; to be aware of; to consent; to agree
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to burst open; to pop; to split
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
discernment; penetration; insight; intellectual acumen
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
all (there is); as long as there is
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
conductor's stick; conductor's baton
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
both; both sides; both parties
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
complete change; about-face
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution