unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out
maid; helper; help; assistance
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
four (long cylindrical things)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
phantom; vision; illusion
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to mix; to stir; to blend
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
you could say; you might say; verging on the
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
plectrum (for a shamisen, biwa, etc.); pick; drumstick (for taiko); mallet (for a gong); beater
to drill; to bore; to hit the mark; to get to the heart of (the matter); (arch.) to put on; (arch.) to wear
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
battlefield; battleground
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big