direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
beforehand; in advance; previously
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
disturbance; obstruction; hindrance; jamming; interference
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
personification; impersonation; embodiment
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
peafowl (incl. the male peacock, female peahen, and young peachick)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
even though; despite; when
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
not necessarily so; is not always true
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
dealing with; coping with
difficult to ...; hard to ...
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned