in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
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
technique; art; skill; move
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
vagrancy; wandering; nomadism
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to