middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
to unfold; to unroll; to open
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
magic sword; cursed sword
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
tradition; legend; folklore
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
woman; female; feminine gender
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)