practice sword; fake sword
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
chink in the armor (armour)
the right person in the right place
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
sixth year of elementary school; sixth year elementary school student
rolling (something); knocking down; fishing with multiple hooks on a weighted line; repeatedly buying and selling
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
(not) merely; (not) simply
to attack; to assault; to assail
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)
(not) even once; (not) ever
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
consecutive victories; series of victories
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
unprecedented; never seen before
new record (in sports, etc.)
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
unevenness; roughness; ruggedness; bumpiness
(arch.) way; (arch.) road; way to ...; road to ...
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
most (numerous); largest (number of)
modesty; humility; being humble