in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
lucky tea (var. of tea made from sea tangle, black soybeans, pepper, pickled plums, etc. and drunk on festive occasions); New Year tea
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
placid; composed; serene; big-hearted; broad-minded; magnanimous
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
warp; curvature; bend; curve (of a sword)
famous sword; sword blade by Masamune; sake; Japanese rice wine; brand of sake from Nada region during Tenpō era (1830-1844)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
bamboo sword (resembling a katana, etc.); bamboo imitation sword; dull sword
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
leadership; initiative; spearhead
borrowing something without returning it; mooching; welching
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
lock; lock (in rugby); lock forward
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks (drink)
gaining nothing by; getting nowhere by
magic bullet; magic bullets
level; standard; water level
to eat too much; to overeat
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
sense of unity; sense of oneness
with a clink (click, clack)
to take precautions; to set a guard against attack
sweeping victory; easy victory
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office