waza-ari (in judo, a half-point awarded for good but incomplete execution)
(with) a flash of a drawn sword; brandishing a sword
decapitation; decapitated head
one-armed person; one-handed person
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
Leigh (Britain); Ri; Li; Lie
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
eight (long cylindrical things)
scientific name (of a species); binomial name; Latin name; academic reputation
true to one's name; living up to one's name
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
visualization; visualisation
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
to hit; to strike; to throw; to toss; to mix; to wear (sword, etc.)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
some book; book about that subject; books
in the future; another day; later
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
letting (someone) die without helping
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
encouragement; urging; spurring on
armed might; military power; the sword; force
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
net weight; useful part; actual content; real; effective
to launch a surprise attack
noise barrier; soundproof wall; soundwall; sound barrier