old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
small window; fenestella; scuttle (type of hatch on a ship)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
to have the privilege of doing
quietly; slowly; gracefully
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding; approval; consent
and so; therefore; for that reason
expression; look; countenance; face
to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
independent state; independent nation
before one could; in no time at all; without a gap
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
to open wide; to reveal hidden contents
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
half the body; half length
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
mass; quality and quantity
(one small) fine-tuning; reworking; easily beating; easily defeating
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
to be hot on a person's heels
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
can't help; won't make much difference
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)