blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to look around; to survey
to make an appearance; to show up
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
feminine features; having a girl's face (for a man); girly face
true character; real nature
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
young girl; lass; adolescent female
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
spite; frustration; vexation
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to do whatever it takes; to use every trick in the book; to use any means; to stop at nothing
lately; recently; nowadays
to break into (houses here and there); to rampage
one's way back; one's way home
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to keep watch; to stand guard