short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
flight; desertion; escape
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
upper half of the body; upper body
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
clotted blood; gore; sticky clots of blood
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
coating (esp. lacquering)
not revealing (thoughts, feelings); not breathing a word
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
adult (esp. person 20 years old or over); grownup; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
gambling den; gambling house
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)
to accept one's inferiority; to take one's hat off to someone; to give up; to surrender; to strike one's colors
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
due form; official; formality
return present; return gift; something done in return (as way of thanks); retaliation; revenge
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
that is to say; so that means
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
nice; likeable; desirable