(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
favorite sword; cherished sword
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
end; finish; bound; limit; finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki); trump card
famous sword; excellent sword
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
versatility; multiplicity of use
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
sheathing a sword; returning a sword to its scabbard
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
drawing a sword; drawn sword
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
utmost limits; extremity; limit
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the limits of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy)
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
being the strongest; being powerful (mighty) without equal
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
striking technique performed at a distance from one's opponent
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
conviction; belief; confidence
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
the five elements (in Chinese philosophy: wood, fire, earth, metal and water); the five phases; five practices of the Bodhisattvas; the five pillars of Islam
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of