why; how; for what reason
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
mobility; maneuverability
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
offensive strength; offensive power; striking power
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
way of the sword; swordsmanship
something like ...; something called ...
to exercise one's talent; to display one's ability
to temper thoroughly; to train well
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
to excel; to surpass; to be superior; to be conspicuous (esp. forehead and eyebrows); to be prominent; to stand out
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?
inevitable; inescapable; unavoidable
to lose a battle to win the war; to incur damage so as to inflict greater damage on a foe; (lit.) to allow one's flesh to be cut in order to sever another's bone
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
sparse; distant (of a relationship); estranged; alienated
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
theory; standard procedure; common strategy; established tactics
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
cheating; deception; trickery; manipulation; juggling; falsifying
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); (spoken) line (in a play, film, etc.); one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; Belgium
to hide; to conceal oneself
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread