long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana)
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
to watch for an unguarded moment
end; conclusion; rounding up; revaluation
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
unicorn; narwhal; qilin (Chinese unicorn)
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
cemented carbide; superhard; ultrahard
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
abandonment; giving up; bargain sale; selling off cheaply; edge (e.g. of an architectural member); boundary
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
piece of meat; cut of meat
one's habitual behaviour (behavior); day-to-day conduct
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
while alive; during one's lifetime
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
enamel; enamel paint; enameled leather; patent leather
section; cross section; profile
papier-mâché; player who is not a dealer (in cards)
bristly beard; bristly mustache; tiger whiskers
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
reset; fresh start; new beginning
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
narrow-minded; intolerant; petty
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
stature; build; height; size; physique
whirlwind; sensation; commotion; hullabaloo
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
descendant; scion; lineage
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
since one was born; (in) all one's life
uncommon; rare; extraordinary; matchless
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy