weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
of course; certainly; naturally
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
height (of body); stature
in comparison to; rather than
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
both hands; both arms; ten
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
form; shape; figure; visage
imagination; supposition; guess
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
battlefield; battleground
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
rubbing; scrubbing; scraping
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to laugh away; to laugh off
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at