long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
weariness; boredom; tedium; tiresomeness
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
helper; assistant; second
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
sore; inflammation; ulceration
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
charming; fascinating; beautiful; elegant; graceful; sweet
to inspect; to examine; to check; to elapse; to pass (time)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
doing as one is told; yes-man
stink bomb; foul odour emitted from the anal sacs of a frightened weasel; final desperate tactic
good feeling; feeling good
staying behind; remaining; residual
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
treating (someone) like an object
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
fragment; splinter; wane (of the Moon)
abundant; rich; ripe; mellow
to hold fast; to protect to the end
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
decision; judgment; resolution
shamelessly; acting brazenly unaffected; being resigned to (disgrace)
Word of God; God's Word; sword of the Spirit; Logos (i.e. the Trinity incarnate in Jesus Christ)