to hold (something) reverently with both hands
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
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
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
to take (trouble); to attend (to business); to command (army)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
personal feelings; self-interest
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
very interesting; of great interest
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one's last resort; trump card; treasured family sword
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
decoration; ornament; trimmings
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
becoming a devout believer; (religious) conversion
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
successive generations; successive emperors
amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
sect; denomination; school (e.g. of poetry)
tool; implement; means; furniture
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
unqualified; without qualifications
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
shortsighted; narrow-minded
to be no match for (e.g. outclassed in authority, strength or in debt to); to be unable to act on an equal basis with
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly