(arch.) bracelet (made of stringed jewels or bells and worn at the elbow); bracer (for the elbow of an archer)
take the world by storm; to hold sway over the minds of the people
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
record (e.g. LP); record (e.g. in sports); record (data structure)
bat (in baseball, cricket, etc.)
tacit; unspoken; implicit
many; varied; all sorts; crowded; large (e.g. helping)
question; question (mark)
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
direct unforked road; straight path
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
side parting; hair parted to one side
someone; unknown person; I; me
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
(full) name; family name and given name
the very best; excellent; superb
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
green light; (giving) permission; OK
uniform worn in martial arts (judo, kendo, etc.)
to try all possible means
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
aiki (principle that allows a conditioned practitioner to negate or redirect an opponent's power)
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
rough-hewn; incomplete; unrefined; still in the process of being formed
spiritual plane; spiritual aspect; mental level
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
counterclockwise; anti-clockwise
to dance; to perform dance steps