imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
material; substance; matter
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
job; work; duties; trade; skill
mining; digging; working (a mine)
work; business; company; study
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. in boxing, baseball)
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
one grade; first-class; primary
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
how much; how many; to what extent
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
be (that) as it may; having said that
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule