drawing a sword; drawn sword
important point (e.g. on a route); important role (responsibility, etc.); opposition
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight
to whine; to make feeble complaints
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
rivalry of local warlords; a number of powerful (talented, influential) persons standing by themselves in a given field
fortitude; firmness of character; hardihood; manliness
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
supreme ruler; conqueror; champion; winner; titleholder
(committing, resorting to) an act of violence
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
righteousness; justice; right
great evil; scum of the earth; monster; fiend
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
contact network; phone tree; contact information for relevant people (in a given organization)
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
library (usu. single-room); small library
sports ground; playing field; playground
hiring from another company; recruitment; quick costume change in kabuki (taking off outer costume); drawing (wire, pipes, metal plate)
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
to not believe one's ears
trust; confidence; credence
seeing through (e.g. someone's lies); reading (e.g. thoughts); penetrating; detecting
troubled times; turbulent times
harsh tasting; strongly alkaline tasting; excessively strong-willed; fiercely individualistic; strongly idiosyncratic
curved sword (e.g. a scimitar, shamshir, etc.); curved blade