居合道とは、座っているとき、歩行しているときに、敵からふいに襲撃された際、鞘ばなれの一刀で敵を倒す刀法である。の英語

Iaido is a form of swordsmanship in which one strikes down an attacking opponent with one blow of the sword quickly drawn out of its sheath, whether the practitioner is sitting or walking.

to attack an enemy with a sword

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

an act of waylaying a passer-by to test the effectiveness of a new sword in ancient Japan

to brandish a sword in an attack on an enemy

a samurai who waylays a passer-by to test the effectiveness of a new sword in ancient Japan

the action of changing a scene in kabuki

Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies; Thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup runneth over.

You forget your station

You should know your place.

a martial art in which a sword is drawn quickly, used to kill an enemy, and returned to the sheath in one movement

of the Edo era in Japan, the occupational duty of following and waiting on someone, called 'hashirishuu'

a sword worn in the belt and used for cutting down opponents

conventional metaphoric name for something, used especially in Old English and Old Norse poetry

"Kuzen-zetsugo," "ichimo-dajin," and "iku-doon."

my learned friend

Some suggested it because of the birth of Prince Hisahito to Prince Akishino and Princess Kiko.

In China, in 1887, an old man, the keeper of the Imperial Seal, is murdered by a group of rebels led by an Englishman.

a pose of "kabuki" when the people on stage acting have a different pose but seem to be pulling each other mentally

during the Edo period in Japan, a merchant who dealt regularly with the Daimyos' city warehouse and who conducted the trading of rice {as well rice tax collection}

There is definitely a way to quit the world and live like an hermit in the mountains, being self-sufficient and without contact with anybody while not dying like a dog.

the fruit or seed of any of various bean or pea plants consisting of a case that splits along both sides when ripe and having the seeds attach to one side of the case

When putting out items such as drinks after the meal, we will provide them after we take the table trays and dishes of the finished food.

play a [the] waiting game

a narrow strip of wood on the neck of some stringed instruments (violin or cello or guitar etc) where the strings are held against the wood with the fingers

For example, wanko-soba is used to represent Iwate Prefecture and Date Masamune is used to represent Miyagi Prefecture.

I have one of my friends who graduated from university and became a fine public servant. Once he told me that what he had learned from school had been useless. However, what little philosophy he had learned proved to be of great benefit.

a Japanese game used to decide something among a group of people, where the thumb, forefinger, and little finger are called a frog, snake, and slug respectively; 'mushiken'

Typical examples are rice terraces called senmaida and a traditional fishing method by ama, or women divers.

with a sword held with only one hand, the act of dispersing the enemy