to be exhausted; to be worn out
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
full throttle; full power
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
meal (food, ground grain); Mir (Russian space station); meel; Indian club
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
several minutes; a few minutes
grasp; catch; understanding
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
putting into operation; invocation
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
value to society; raison d'être; existence value
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
modesty; humility; being humble
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
sword skills; swordsmanship