sword used for self-defense
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
unexamined; untested; unscreened
anti-inflammatory drug; anti-inflammatory agent
crystal glass; lead glass
to exhaust all one's options
evacuation door; escape hatch
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
thorny shrub; wild rose; briar; thorn; cusp
old tree of historical interest; excellent wood; precious woods; choice wood
storage at room temperature
to be seen dimly; to glimmer
tonfa (traditional Okinawan weapon similar to a nightstick)
going to sleep; falling asleep; sleeping
to be bewitched by a fox; to be confused
spilling; spill; leavings; leftovers
with a splash; with a splosh; with a click (of a camera shutter); with a snap
well-known and unknown; somebodies and nobodies; both famous and humble
recurrence; recursion; reflective
lack of religion; irreligion; atheism
enraged outcry; loud protest; being bitterly criticized by others; being loudly denounced by others
dubious; doubtful; of unknown authenticity
wooden house; woodframe house