to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
pleasure and pain; joys and sorrows
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
participation; joining; entry
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
change of job; change of occupation; career change
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
soldier; combatant; warrior
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
training; drill; practice; discipline
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
magic sword; cursed sword
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
although I say; although one might say; although called
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside