declaration; proclamation; announcement
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
different opinion; objection
test of one's strength; test of one's ability
lukewarm; tepid; half-hearted; vague; lenient; mild
exchange of blows; long rally
separation; farewell; parting
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
blueness; greenness; tinge of blue; (vegetable) garnish
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
power; might; authority; influence
two times; twice; two degrees
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
grazing; touching lightly; squeezing (someone for money); percentage; kickback
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to frolic about; to mess around
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
partition; division; settlement of accounts; preliminary warm-up ritual; toeing the mark; directing
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to threaten; to make threats
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
heaven and earth; top and bottom
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence