long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
each (every) time; whenever
maneuver to return a sword to its scabbard
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
to feel depressed; to be down
to devise a plan; to work out a plan
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
staying up all night three nights in a row; triple all-nighter
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
on rare occasions; once in a blue moon
nine times; twisting around many times
ingenious idea; excellent plan; bright idea
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
frequent appearance; frequent occurrence
classification; categorization; sorting
to sleep like a log; to sleep like a baby
to begin; to set about; to start
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
preliminary arrangements; spade work
hate; hate crime; hate speech; racism
being dotted with; being scattered
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
general situation; whole situation; larger picture; overall situation of a game of go