simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
shades of evening; dead of night
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
moment by moment; hour by hour
(medical) doctor; physician
puppeteer; puppet player; wirepuller; string-puller; man behind the scenes
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to bring; to take; to bring about
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
large container; person of great talent
secrecy; highly classified information
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
great and small; in detail; all
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
outstandingly; extraordinarily; exceptionally
in good health; alive and well; going strong
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
late at night; small hours of the morning
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
the Dog (eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dog (around 8pm, 7-9pm, or 8-10pm); west-northwest; ninth month of the lunar calendar
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
time; hour; season; time of the year
to arrive home; to return
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead