gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
annoying; infuriating; provoking; irritating; aggravating; vexing
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
reopening; resumption; restarting
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
temple; shrine; sanctuary
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
good luck (in battle); may fortune be with you
to cry one's eyes out; to make one's eyes swollen from crying
transparency; clarity; coherence
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to concentrate; to focus on; to devote; to stiffen; to become tense
design; idea; conception; plan
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
sal (tree) (Shorea robusta); saul; Japanese stewartia (Stewartia pseudocamellia)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
excellent article; fine item; rare beauty; masterpiece; gem
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
-less; lacking; non-existing
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore