to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
sword inscribed with the name of the swordsmith
nice; good; well-executed
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
enduring something out of pride; putting up with it; grinning and bearing it
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
joint-locking technique (in judo)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
ready-made; common-law (wife)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
as much as one can; as much as possible
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
one's social standing; one's position; one's place; one's station in life
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
movement (of one's body); moving about; stirring; acting freely; doing as one pleases
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits