trying out a new sword or blade (originally on someone, but now on soaked straw targets)
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
Japanese style; Nihon-shiki romanization (of Japanese)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
second-hand shop; curio shop
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
familiar spirit; familiar
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
main street; avenue; boulevard
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
arcade with bars and restaurants
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
magic sword; cursed sword
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede