curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
crescent moon; young moon
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
several shots; several blows
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
sincere; earnest; serious
to give off sparks; to spark; to have a heated argument; to fight fiercely
pair of single-edged swords; dual blades; twin swords
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
in perfect form; going swimmingly
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
mourning; abstinence; taboo; religious purification; pure; holy
cooling; refrigeration; cooling down (of a political conflict, etc.); calming down
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
manufacturing method; recipe; formula
countermeasure; counter-measure
complete support; full support
ingenuity; inventiveness; creative originality
to support; to back up; to side with; to cover one's exposed shoulder again
sword; blade; single stroke
almost completely empty; virtually empty
socializing; getting on with people; personal relations
longan (Euphoria longana)
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen