decoration; ornament; trimmings
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
country in civil war; country disarrayed by war; Warring States period (Japan, China); competiton in which there are several evenly-matched participants; hotly-contested game (match, market, etc.)
Date Masamune (1567.9.5-1636.6.27)
to refer to; to use as reference
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
cavalry; mobility; maneuverability
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
accelerator; accelerator pedal; gas pedal
by means of; due to; because of; according to
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
acceleration; speeding up
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
great speed; extreme speed; swiftness
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish