strenuous effort; earnestness; seriousness
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
two (long cylindrical things)
to give a glance (at); to take one look at
magic sword; cursed sword
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to get accustomed to using
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to change way one holds something; to transfer something from one hand to the other
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
inner; underwear; undergarment; innerwear
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
legendary beast; magical beast
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
coating; film; membrane; tunic (plants); capsule
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
blow; shock; strike; batting
exceptional item; extraordinary product
(theatrical) fighting scene
have a pain in one's chest
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
meanwhile; in the meantime
starting (departure) time
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
troop headquarters; stronghold; inn designated for use by a daimyo (Edo period)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch