serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that's the way it is; such is life
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
other side; opposite side; other party
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
idly; lazily; evasively; elusively; laziness; fooling around
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
fast-talking; rapid talking
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
person with supernatural power; person capable of extrasensory perception
prediction; prophecy; prognostication
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
originally; by nature; from the start
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
snake; serpent; large snake
explanation; interpretation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas