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)
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to emphasize; to attach importance to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
short distance; short range; short-haul
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
reinforcement (e.g. of troops)
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
fixed content; settled matter; done deal
bodily sensation; sense; experience
prohibition; inhibition; ban
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
riskiness; (level of) danger
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
directly opposite; right in front
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations