serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
to feel; to sense; to experience
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
pointing out; identification
silence (not speaking); muteness
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft