but; however; provided that
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to get jealous; (lit.) to grow horns
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
school rules; school regulations
current student; enrolled student
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
to be silent; to say nothing
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves