no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
magic sword; cursed sword
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
long ago; previous; of a former age
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
family; relatives; dependents; household
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
generation; the world; the age
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
thousands; several thousand
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
leading person; foremost figure
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to push aside; to push one's way through
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier); guandao; Chinese glaive
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
observation; survey; watching