secret; private; surreptitious
determination; resolution
to summon courage; to be brave
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
championship game; finals (of a tournament); deciding round
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason