striking with the back of the sword
useless; vain; aimless; idle
tip of a sword; point of a sword
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
to give one's seat to someone; to offer one's seat
climax; peak; zenith; apex
metallic sound; metallic clank
visual confirmation; sighting
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
one's family; family member
pupil; disciple; follower
dharma transmission (formal confirmation of a student's awakening by his master); (issuing a) certificate of proficiency (in flower arrangement, etc.)
to collapse; to flop (onto)
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
common-sense expectation; obvious conclusion; conventional wisdom; received opinion
though one didn't intend (expect) to
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
existence; possession; having; limited company
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
biological parent; real parent
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
since when; from when; how long
bodily sensation; feeling in the body; physical feeling; coenesthesia; cenesthesia; coenesthesis
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh