departed spirit; soul of the dead; ghost; apparition
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
independence; self-reliance
board-shaped; plank-shaped; sheet-shaped
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
bracer (arm guard used in archery); gauntlet (armour); glove (in kendo or fencing); strike to the forearm (in kendo)
shin guards; shin pads; greaves; leggings
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
crest (of a helmet); plume; pompom; figurehead
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
objet d'art; item of artwork; object; curio
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
furnishings; implements; equipment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
coloured paper; colored paper
several sheets (flat objects)
framed picture; framing (a picture); putting in a frame
1000 ri; (a) long distance
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to die; to lay down life's burden
two Deva kings; guardian gods of Buddhism who stand at the entrance of a Buddhist temple
retention; maintenance; preservation
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
Dōtanuki school (Muromachi-period swordsmithing school); sword of the Dōtanuki school (usually thicker and heavier than regular Japanese swords); heavy sword
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
double doors (opening from the centre); double-opening from the centre (of doors, casement windows, etc.); filleting fish, chicken, etc. with a central cut and peeling back the flesh