willpower; energy; vitality
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
quickly; swishing; whooshing
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
counter for parts, stages, installments, etc. (of a story, series, project, campaign, etc.); counter for bullets
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
sitting opposite each other
to trample down; to tread on; to ignore; to spurn
cut; notch; end; conclusion
beam running between columns in traditional Japanese architecture, esp. within Japanese-style rooms
cut; notch; end; conclusion
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
vibrancy; strength; (esp. of men) one's prime (approx. age 30); counter for times of moxibustion
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
separation from the world
overlooking; turning a blind eye
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
just then; at that time; right then; appropriate moment
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
practice; practising; experience
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
adding up; totalling; totaling
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to slash back; to strike back; to counterattack; to cut the wheel; to perform a twisting backward knee trip
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
nervousness; oversensitivity
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill