sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
three; three years of age
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
fork; junction; parting of the ways; turning point
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to have both the looks and the substance; to be a compassionate and just person; to be interesting and instructive
to manage; to arrange; to talk over; to dispose of
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
just because; even if; even though
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
scoundrel; rascal; villain
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
to die a natural death; to die in one's own bed
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
how; in what way; how about
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
heigh-ho; heave-ho; hold on!; just a minute; la-la
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
broken into small fragments; smashed to atoms; fragments and splinters; smithereens
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice