weapons; arms; fighting with swords; sword fight
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
point worthy of note; highlight; high point; good prospects for the future; promise
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
little-known good place; good out-of-the-way place; well-kept secret place; hole-in-the-wall
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future