to become jammed (of a printer, gun, etc.); to jam; to hold a jam session
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
actuator; access mechanism (e.g. disk)
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to bend sharply; to twist; to contort; to curl
just because; even if; even though
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
battle; fight; fighting; engagement; contest
to beat; to batter; to pummel
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
official announcement; proclamation; issuance (of an order, ordinance, or warning)
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
idle talk; chit-chat; gossip
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
one's first campaign; one's first battle
just the other day; quite recently
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
to unfold; to unroll; to open
bloody; gory; covered in blood; desperate; frantic
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
woodcutter; lumberjack; logger
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
encouragement; cheering on
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words