lightly; gently; (breaking apart) easily
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
separate case; another matter
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
dull; slow; stupid; dull-brained
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
immovable; motionless; firm; Acala (Wisdom King); Fudō; fierce Buddhist deity
to be hot on a person's heels
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
coefficient; factor; proportional constant
maneuver to draw a sword from its scabbard and cut immediately
sword; blade; single stroke
to beat someone to the punch; to get the drop on (someone); to forestall
reasoning; logic; persuasion
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)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
equilateral triangle; regular triangle
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
hard to understand; Byzantine fashion