I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
advertising the excellence of one's wares; boasting; self-advertisement; statement of the virtues of a medicine; description of the virtues of a drug
pirate; sea robber; buccaneer; freebooter
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
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
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
use of blue eyebrow pencil to indicate a character has shaved his cheeks (in kabuki)
wrong; different; not like that
reaffirmation; reconfirmation; revalidation
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
society; public; community; social studies
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to make the impossible possible; to accomplish the impossible
concreteness; feasibility
already; now; no longer; not any more
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to drop; to let fall; to omit
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path