to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
to crack; to develop a crack
brilliant; bright; dazzling
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
tailspin; spin; drilling; boring
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
string instrument; stringed instrument
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
automatic; intransitive verb
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
ultimate; final; last; eventual
without authority; without reason; unnecessarily; recklessly; indiscriminately
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
only; merely; but; no more than
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reason; principle; general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon); (in neo-Confucianism) the underlying principles of the cosmos
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
magic sword; cursed sword