nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
ability; performance; efficiency
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
financial power; financial means; wealth
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
polish; improvement; burnishing
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
technique; art; skill; move
nimono; food cooked by boiling or stewing
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
section; cross section; profile
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
scene; spectacle; sight; view
upper half of the body; upper body
meanwhile; in the meantime