blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
changing clothes; change of clothes
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to be perturbed; to be agitated
at the very beginning of one's speech; the first thing (one) says after opening the mouth
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
power; authority; influence
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
change of schedule; schedule change
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
so what!; who gives a damn?
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
with a start; with a jump
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
walking briskly; determinedly
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
(brute) force; using all one's might
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
marriage; marriage tie; love knot
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get