several times; a few times
homecoming; returning home
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
contradiction; inconsistency
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
mysterious; bewitching; alluring; enticing; enchanting
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
guaranteed; authentic; certified
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde; forward (player)
to sit for an examination
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
departure; leaving; setting off
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
without; but if; otherwise; or else
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
to loathe to part (with); to be reluctant to leave (someone)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to be accustomed to traveling (travelling)
to increase; to add to; to augment
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to slap down; to knock down; to floor
good-looking guy; handsome man; hunk; Adonis; cool guy
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
anti-travel sickness (medicine)