What was Hiroyuki actually saying in TLS?

Ninja battle: "Don't let single one escape!" (Hitori mo nogasuna!)
Training: I don't remember he was saying anything... maybe "Start!" (Hajime!)? ..if you are asking about the scene he was training with Tom Cruise.
Battle: "Take your position!" (Haichi ni tsuke!)

Hope these help.

Thank you MistyHSE. Even though I've seen this film several times, I never knew what Hiroyuki was saying!

I can recite all his lines in this movie by now! (There are not so many, anyway...)

It would have been nice if he had more lines because he has such a warm, soft voice.

I have another question, but this time about his character in Ringu. He plays the ex-husband of the reporter who is uncovering the mystery and his character seems a little distant and arrogant. What I'm wondering is, when he comes to her apartment to talk to her, he runs into their young son, and the two of them just stare at each other. I think he says the boy's name but there is really no greeting exchanged, and sadly, no hug or anything. It seemed so cold to me. Divorced parents tend to still love their children even if they don't have custody. I was hoping it was the way the character was written and not a cultural difference. Do you have any insight into this? Thanks

Re TLS: I agree, and I also wish he had a role that speaks English, as his English is very good.

Re Ryuji in Ringu: Later in the story, he encourages Asakawa to keep trying so they can save their son, so although Ryuji's character is written as rather cold, as you mention, he still loves his son. In the opening exchange, I think the scene implies that there had been some unusual incidents in the family and maybe the boy came to distance himself from his father. (In general, however, people show less emotions in public in Japan, that is true.)

Thanks again MistyHSE, you are always so helpful. It is as I suspected - a cultural difference. Since most Americans are used to doing everything "over the top", it is sometimes difficult to understand more subtle actions. I must confess though that in Twilight Samurai, I really wanted Seibei to grab Tomoe and hold her. Of course this never would have happened as it would not have been considered proper. Then is must mean that the scene at the end of the film where she kind of hugs him and he responds to her showed that they both had extremely deep feelings for each other.

Hey, any time. Glad I can help. Back in Seibei's era, people were even more reserved about showing their emotions, so I think you are quite right about the "hug" scene. In one of Sanada-san's interviews, he refers the scene that Tomoe fixes his hair as "the only love scene in this era". It sounds like fixing hair was considered the expression of intimacy back then.

Well, with gorgeous hair like that, how could Tomoe stay away? :)
Actually, even without the wigs and hair extensions, he does have beautiful hair. Then again, he is so easy on the eyes and such a talented man - that's a pretty tough combination to beat.