crossing swords, competing against, contending with, fighting against
日本刀【にほんとう】
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved), Japanese bladed weapon
刀剣【とうけん】
sword, dagger, knife, bayonet
竹刀【しない】
bamboo sword (for kendo), bamboo fencing stick
太刀【たち】
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai), large sword, straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier), guandao, Chinese glaive
木刀【ぼくとう】
wooden sword
一刀両断【いっとうりょうだん】
cutting in two with a single stroke, taking decisive action, dealing with decisively, cutting the (Gordian) knot
