one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
five (long cylindrical things)
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
the same kind; accomplice; partner
it's not like; it isn't as if
to fight with swords; to cross swords
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
peak period; pinnacle; prime; zenith; glory days
(moral) decay; (social) decline; decadence; decline (in prosperity)
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
reign; being on the throne
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
Son of God; Jesus Christ; child of God; Christian; prodigy; young ace
religious organization; religious organisation
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
Edict of Milan (313 CE edict that proclaimed religious tolerance in the Roman Empire)
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
state religion; official religion; established religion
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to make sense; to be meaningful
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)