cutting straight down; cleaving (a person) in two
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
quickly reversed cut (sword technique); swallow counter (judo technique); swallow flight reversal; swapping one's hand with the bottom row of the nearest wall (cheating technique); completing a hand with an opponent's discarded riichi tile
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
lower region; lower part; region below
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to fall flat; to fall face down
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
something; some kind of; for some reason
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
projection; protrusion; lump; bulge
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to freeze (to something); to be frozen (to); to freeze hard; to freeze completely
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
operability; usability; user friendliness; ease of use; maneuverability; manoeuvrability
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
lakeside; lakeshore; lakefront
to hit each other; to exchange blows; to fight
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
evaporation; disappearance (of a person); vanishing without a trace