hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
unconditionally; as a rule
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
most part; greater part; majority
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
finishing blow; coup de grâce
otherwise; if not; or else
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
flash (of light); glint; schiller
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
skill; ability; dexterity; performance; workmanship; craftsmanship
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more