long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to differ; to vary; to disagree
saber (cavalry sword); sabre
the West; the Occident; Western countries
narrow; thin (sized); slender
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
half the body; half length
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
to step forward; to volunteer
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to surge (water or waves)
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
devoting one's body and soul to Buddhist teachings; unsparing devotion to Buddhism
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
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); to be delivered
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it