I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to fight with swords; to cross swords
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
within; inside of; less than
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to project; to stick out; to stand out
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
on the way back; returning
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
to be hot on a person's heels
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand