blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
secret; private; surreptitious
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
hidden reserves of strength; latent energy; potentiality; real strength
first time; first; initial
first thing in the morning
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
overwhelming victory; crushing victory; sweeping victory; landslide victory
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
better safe than sorry; one should err on the side of caution
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
large tree; big tree; huge tree
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
just one person; only one
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
hollow; mid-air; air; sky