sound of something making firm contact with a flat surface
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
guard on sword, polearms, etc.; flange; brim; visor (e.g. of a hat)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
be (that) as it may; having said that
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
set meal; special (of the day)
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
verbal promise; one's word
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
means of transportation; transport service
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
way of the sword; swordsmanship
to smear with blood; to kill
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
thread (on an Internet forum, mailing list, etc.); topic; conversation; post
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
standby; preparation; arrangement
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally