blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
instant; moment; for an instant
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
innumerable; countless; numberless
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
aggression; invasion; raid
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
to play a leading role; to play a central part
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
task force; response team; squad; unit
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
on the occasion of; at the time of
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)