warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
great swordsman; master fencer
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
will not do; do not; does not
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
righteousness; justice; right
without leaving any trace
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance