gratitude; thanks; apology
reward; honorarium; remuneration
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
training range; training grounds; training area
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
it's tactless to state the obvious; that's best left unsaid
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
great difference; major mistake
dullness (esp. of the skin); lack of luster; dirt; soil; contamination
silver; senior citizen; pensioner
to cut downward; to slash downward
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
wakizashi; short sword worn by samurai
intended use; intended purpose
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
straw post for training sword strikes, karate punches and arrow hits
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
internal (e.g. mechanism, feature); built-in; equipped (with)
international; worldwide; cross-border; cosmopolitan
prohibition of use (of); ban on using (something)
looking over someone's shoulder
original (that was parodied or acted as an inspiration for something else, etc.); source
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to answer; to respond; to meet; to satisfy; to accept