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long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)

31

crystalline lens (of the eye)

1

rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent

1

to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble

1

to cut at; to slash at

3

to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)

1

joint (knee, elbow, etc.)

2

end; tip; extremities; terminal

1

market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation

1

pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher

1

one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good

1

if you do this; if this is the case

1

left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left

3

to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of

3

to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget

1

to pierce through; to stand (of something sharp or pointy); to thrust (up)

3

same meaning; synonymy

1

serves you right!

1

polished rice; (uncooked) white rice

3

qualifications; requirements; capabilities

1

spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)

1

very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)

8

to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing

3

as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)

2

fast approach; quick intimacy

1

to unfold; to unroll; to open

1

three persons; three parties

1

having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit

1

smirkingly; broadly (grinning)

1

garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin

1

target

2

(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive

1

truly; indeed

1

(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration

2

brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)

1

change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)

2

operation (of machine); operating; running; working

1

washing machine (laundry)

2

pressing; stamping; press (machine); the press; news media; military press (weight lifting)

1

rīchi; declaring that one is one tile away from winning while one's hand is completely concealed; being one step away from completing something (winning, losing, game over, etc.)

1

thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)

2

once more; again

2

putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation

1

sword fight; sword play

1

to get dressed up; to treat oneself

2

to kill each other

1

unless one ...; if one does not ...

1

to cease; to stop; to be over

2

evidence; proof; witness

1

to be exhausted; to be worn out

1