to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
(non-documentary) television series; teledrama; television drama; television play; video drama
because of; owing to; due to
gun; firearm; small arms (e.g. rifle, pistol, etc)
carrying (on one's person); taking with one
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
vividly; clearly; distinctly; acutely
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to be handed down from generation to generation
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
danger; peril; hazard; risk
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
both; both sides; both parties
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
step; stair; shelf; layer; grade; level; dan (degree of advanced proficiency in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
fall; drop; descent; coming down
attacking one opponent then immediately attacking another