to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
to get accustomed to using
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
famous sword; excellent sword
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
decision; judgment; resolution
high-pitched tone; soprano
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
second (unit of time); arc second
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
these guys; these fellows
(present) head of a family
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
no one at all; no one, who he or she may be
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
reason; cause; circumstances
next term; next period; next version; next release
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death