whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
deep-seated grudge; hatred
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
training (animals); breaking (animals)
expansion and contraction; elasticity; flexibility
heroine; great woman; brave woman; woman of strong character; Amazon
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
rope; cord; policeman's rope
weight (for scales); counterweight
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
imitation; counterfeit; fake; sham; ersatz (object)
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
threat; intimidation; menace
defined style; predetermined style; official style; rule
government forces; government troops
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
Genji (the character in the Genji Monogatari); the Minamoto family
favorite sword; cherished sword
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce
dazzlement; bewilderment; daze
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
vajra (mystical weapon in Hinduism and Buddhism)
crescent moon; young moon
to well up; to burst; to arise