to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
covering for the back of the hand and wrist
carapace; shell; 1st in rank; grade A; instep; back of hand
lining; land that does not adjoin to public or private roads
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
authenticity; credibility
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
in case of; at that time; at this time
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
button (clothing); push-button; button
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
length of a blade; walking barefoot on the edge of a sword blade (acrobatic stunt)
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
the West; the Occident; Western countries
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
material; material properties; quality of material; quality of wood; quality of lumber
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till