Vocabulary

holding of concurrent (official) posts; concurrent post

additional post

working twice as hard; working day and night

studying two subjects together (e.g. as a major and a minor)

serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

combined use; combination; dual-use; serving two purposes

subject for a poem (announced prior to a meeting of poets)

being proficient in both; combine both

uniting; unity

carrying on a second line of work

face (of a bond, bill, etc.)

to draw a sword

kendama; Japanese bilboquet (cup-and-ball game)

sword shape

weapons; arms

needle-point holder (in ikebana); frog

sacred sword and jewels (imperial regalia)

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

sword-shaped

point of a sword

sword belt

rough scolding; upbraiding; tongue-lashing; dressing-down

risky; dangerous; insecure

(calamity of) perishing by the sword; being wounded by the sword

fixed bayonet

to burst out in anger

sword dance

(art of) fencing; swordsmanship

threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look

wild uproar; pandemonium; clamor of voices; tumult

belligerent attitude; readiness to fight; belligerence

spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating

sphere; circle; range; area; zone; bloc

nut

strong fortress

stronghold

perseverance

indomitable perseverance; invincible fortitude

straight-laced person; stubborn person

stronghold