sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
difference; variation; difference
evident; plain; distinct; clear
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
throat; important part; vital area
posture; position; stance
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
(opening of a) wound; cut
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
intelligence; intellect; brains
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
adamantite (super-hard metal in various games)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to kill; to beat to death
as much as one can; as much as possible
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you