Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
honest; upright; cleanhanded; unselfish
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
fall; drop; descent; coming down
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
several hundred; hundreds (of)
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
quickly, suddenly (while one is watching); before one's eyes
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to lose sight of; to miss
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
economical; efficient; lean; compact
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
eardrum; tympanic membrane
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to lose one's footing; to slip
thrust at the opponent's throat
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
to hit hard; to strike hard
to throw (liquid) at; to dash; to inundate (with questions); to heap (praise); to hurl (abuse)
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object