naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to be matched against (in a sports contest)
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
upper half of the body; upper body
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
battlefield; battleground
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
rotation; revolution; working (e.g. of one's mind); function; turnover (of goods, funds, etc.); circulation
to change the position of
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
exquisite skill; wonderful performance
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
silence (not speaking); muteness
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
to arrange; to agree (on); to prearrange
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun