to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); the underlying principles of the cosmos (in neo-Confucianism)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
magic sword; cursed sword
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
to decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
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
reason; grounds; circumstances
defense of one's country; defence of one's country
to slay; to kill; to put to the sword
subject; national; citizen
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
doer; performer; shite; protagonist; speculator
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
muscular pain; myalgia; aching muscles; sore muscles
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
killing time; staving off boredom