middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
very young; little; childish; immature
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
not at all inferior to; compare favorably (with); being even better than; rivalling; surpassing
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
great swordsman; master fencer
personality; style; appearance
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
order of chivalry; chivalric order
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
leader of a delegation (body, party)
height (of body); stature