sword; blade; single stroke
to emboss; to carve in relief; to finish carving; to finish engraving
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
bow shape; arc; arch; segment (of a circle)
to stare back at; to look back at
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
fast (talking); rapid; quick-tongued
Kantō (region comprising Tokyo and surrounding prefectures); Kantō (eastern half of Japan; during the feudal era)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to stay (at); to stop (at)
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
acute stress reaction; acute stress disorder; psychological shock; mental shock; emotional shock; emotional trauma
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
retort; back talk; backchat
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
complexion; skin tone; skin colour; countenance; look (on one's face); expression
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect