uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
coincident with; while; simultaneously
the work of man; human feat; something humanly possible
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
royal fern (Osmunda japonica); flowering fern; osmund; fiddlehead fern
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
speaking of ...; as for ...
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
burning of New Year's gate decorations (usu. on the 15th day of the New Year)
old book; rare book; classic; secondhand book; used book
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to blow off; to be blown off
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to speak; to say; to vocalize
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate