to attempt; to test; to try out
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
exceptional item; extraordinary product
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
scenery; scene; landscape
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
beginning; outset; first; onset
index finger; forefinger; second toe
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
devil; evil spirit; genie
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
first generation; founder