(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
flamberge; sword with undulations in the blade
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
difficult to ...; hard to ...
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
Zen dialogue; Zen questions and answers
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
addition; appendix; note; supplement
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
embodiment; realization; materialization
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
extension; prolongation; enlargement (e.g. of a photograph)
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
won't (hasn't, isn't, doesn't, etc.); won't you
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
dividing line; parting line; separation line
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
Britain (island); Great Britain
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
romance (e.g. the Arthurian romances)
passing on by word of mouth; oral tradition
descriptive poetry; epic poem
one large ...; a great ...
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
mob; the masses; rabble; riffraff
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
hastily made; improvised preparation
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
blow; hit (on the body); beating
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant