by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to be needed; to be wanted
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
of no interest; not interested
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
good feeling; feeling good
all-purpose kitchen knife; santoku knife
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
quietly; slowly; gracefully
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
journey; course; itinerary; stroke (of a piston); throw (of a switch)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely