blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
this for sure; certainly is
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
shaking; jolting; shaking up (e.g. one's adversary); flustering (someone)
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
older sister; elder sister
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
hostility; animosity; enmity
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
rapid development; rapid unfolding
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation