both hands; both arms; ten
liking both alcohol and sweets; person who likes both liquor and sweets; bisexuality; player who can play as both pitcher and fielder; dual sword wielding; two-sword fencing
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
Miyamoto Musashi (1584-1645)
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; person with a strong backbone; person that does incredible things; person of considerable talent
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
master swordsman; skilled fencer
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to be indicated as the winner of a bout by the raising of the referee's fan; to be declared the winner
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to flap strongly; to stir up fiercely
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
something like ...; something called ...
power; might; authority; influence
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
clear; precise; definite; distinct
advance guard; vanguard; athlete who competes in the first match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)