dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to devise an elaborate plan; to exercise one's ingenuity; to work out a scheme
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
older sister; lass; young lady
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
sanity; consciousness; soberness
to go over one's head; to be beyond one's comprehension
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
wonderful; astounding; marvellous
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
to melt together; to blend together
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
already; now; no longer; not any more
single edge (e.g. sword blade); single bevel (e.g. kitchen knife)
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
particularly; only; in the case of
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge