bright; intelligent; clever; smart
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
treasury; treasure house; storehouse; treasure trove; rich source (of)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
tengen; central black dot on a go board; Tengen era (978.11.29-983.4.15); Tengen (professional title)
shogunate; bakufu; shogun's headquarters; Imperial Guards office; residence of the Imperial Guards commander
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
ability; performance; efficiency
versatility; multiplicity of use
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently; gloomily
to recall; to remember; to recollect
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
spirits; excitement; tension; tension (mental strain); anxiety
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze