blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to part left and right; to open out
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to step forward; to volunteer
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
(going out and) receiving (someone); (heading out and) meeting; picking up; welcoming
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
and so; therefore; for that reason
secret; private; surreptitious
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
innumerable; countless; numberless
real intention; true motive; true meaning
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to keep in mind; to memorize
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
separate room; another room; special room; (arch.) concubine (of a noble)
to keep (a person) waiting
going out (of a noble, shogun, royalty, etc.); visit; attendance
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
quietly; slowly; gracefully
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen