last night; yesterday evening
instant; moment; for an instant
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
master swordsman; skilled fencer
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
recently; lately; these days
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
attacking a passerby with a sword (to test its sharpness or one's skill); samurai who tries out his sword on a passerby
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
time; hour; period; class
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
society; the world; the times
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
genuine article; real thing; real deal
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
exactly; just; right (when); just (as); just (about to); on the point of
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)