ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up someone (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
self-conscious; self-aware
black kite (Milvus migrans); construction worker; scaffold erector; fire hook; reddish brown; Inverness cape; filcher
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
in terms of one's personality; personal; character (flaw, etc.)
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
wrong; different; not like that
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to strike a pose (in kabuki); to assume a posture; to make a proud gesture; to put on an air of confidence; to speak boastfully
common name; popular name; secular name (of a Buddhist monk)
receptacle; container; utensil; implement; personal property; (arch.) calibre
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
famous sword; excellent sword
blunt (e.g. sword); dull; lazy; cowardly; good for nothing
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
separation; partition; detachment; segregation; isolation
the two views (of an object) referring to the same thing; being inseparable like the two sides of an object; two sides of the same coin
dual personality; split personality
cutting in two with a single stroke; taking decisive action; dealing with decisively; cutting the (Gordian) knot