sole sword; unarmed but for a sword
by means of; due to; because of; according to
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
flashy; gaudy; flamboyant
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
composition; constitution
to knead thoroughly; to work up; to concoct; to make up
hardening; vulcanization; hardening (of attitude, stance, etc.); stiffening; upturn (in the market); firming up
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to stiffen; to become stiff
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
mockery by means of excessive praise; damning with lavish praise; backhanded compliment
squaring; multiplying (a number) by itself; second power
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
asleep (in bed); sick in bed
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust