phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
sword skills; swordsmanship
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
steady; sound; stable; safe (e.g. business); reliable; trustworthy
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
setting (someone) to work; employment; using; causative
in good health; alive and well; going strong
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
several years; a few years
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
two (long cylindrical things)
tail (of an animal); cauda; tail (of a kite, etc.); tail end; tail (of a comet); slope at the foot of a mountain
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to rank with; to rank among
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
true to one's name; living up to one's name
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
sword strike; sword slash
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
very small; tiny; insignificant
pride; dignity; self-worth
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game