famous sword; excellent sword
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to blow upon; to breathe on; to pick (a fight); to force (unreasonable terms); to exaggerate; to overcharge
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
cannot be helped; unavoidable
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
separation; divorce; severing of connections
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to be too late; to be too slow
innocent; pure; naive; unsophisticated
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)