at this stage; at this point; (only) now
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
unable to stay still; unable to contain one's feelings; unable to restrain oneself
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to omit; to leave out; to overtake; to pass; to say; to speak
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
fine-looking; beautiful; handsome; graceful; elegant
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
wave motion; undulation; surge; wave
it's been a long time; long time no see
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
having one's fill (of food or drink); eating (drinking) to one's heart's content; enjoying to the full
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure