homecoming; returning home
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; onigiri
minute adjustment; fine-tuning
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
strenuous efforts; exerting oneself; stirring oneself up; splurge; spending extravagantly (on); treating oneself (to)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
sacrifice sale; selling at a loss; dumping; clearance sale
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
steel; sword steel; sword
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
close friend; good friend; bosom buddy; chum; pal
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
exploitation; overuse; abuse
polish; grinding; sharpening
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
to ask elsewhere; to try another (store, service, etc.)
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
unexpected; unforeseen; rude; impolite
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago