to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
sharp turn; tight turn; steep turn
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
feminine; womanly; female
undulation; ups and downs; highs and lows
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to say; to be called; to do
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
sunlight; rays of the Sun
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to stare back at; to look back at
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
middle of the night; dead of night
training; education; development; cultivation
big fire (buildings, etc. on fire)
hazardous materials; dangerous goods; explosives; combustibles
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
no, not like that (but like this)
invisible writing revealed by applying heat; writing done in invisible ink
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
public safety; public welfare
spirit; heart; disposition
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
double-edged; double-edged blade
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
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)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)