iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
sword skills; swordsmanship
180.39 millilitres; 180.39 milliliters; 0.3306 square metres; 0.3306 square meters; one-tenth of the way (from the foot of a mountain to the top)
Western clothing; Western binding
shaku (unit of distance approximately equal to 30.3 cm); rule; measure; length
sun (approx. 3.03 cm); length; measurement; shortness; tininess
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
personality; style; appearance
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
how ...!; what ...!; what?; what's that?
Bakumatsu period; closing days of the Tokugawa shogunate; end of the Edo period
middle period; medium-term
running away; escaping on foot
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
(one) leaf; (one) petal; piece (of paper); flake (of snow)
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
outer edge of the foot (from little toe to heel) (karate)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
front and back; inside and outside; two sides; duplicity; double-dealing; being two-faced
fraud; trickery; hoax; swindle; counterfeit; fake
shuffle (of playing cards, etc.); rearranging (in a random order); shaking (a container to mix ingredients, etc.)
to swoop down upon; to fly down; to alight
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to throw oneself; to jump; to leap
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
torture device; instrument of torture
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
founder; originator; pioneer
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise