nakiri knife; vegetable knife; cutting vegetables
decapitation; beheading; firings; dismissals; small samurai sword used for decapitation
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
coating (esp. lacquering)
short guardless sword worn on the hip
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
female farmworker; woman working on a farm; farm woman
release (from custody); discharge; liberation; setting free; letting go; letting off
complementation; supplementation; completion
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
between the devil and the deep sea; out of the frying pan into the fire
to gain a victory; to win
(humble) man; coarse man; rustic
bravery; courage; heroism
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
favorite sword; cherished sword
famous sword; excellent sword
(having) striking effects; (producing) dramatic results; of particular efficacy
versatility; multiplicity of use
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
drawing a sword; drawn sword
striking just before one's opponent makes a move
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success
to beat; to gain a point; to upset
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind