drawing a sword; drawn sword
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
presence (impressive quality)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
how long; how far; how much
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
classification; categorization; sorting
rare; uncommon; rare; lightly cooked; rhea (bird of family Rheidae); Rhea (Greek goddess)
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
correction; revision; compensation (e.g. to a pendulum)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to be scheduled to (do); to be expected to (do)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
being obtrusive; being conspicuous (in a bad way)
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
probability; likelihood; chances
how long; how far; how much
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange