white flag; truce flag; surrender flag

(literary) a sharp sword; a naked sword

maegashira

the first sight of something / something seen for the first time

one should start a big project with immediate, practical steps; start small / the person who proposes something should be the first one to take practical steps to implement it

necessary evil

necessity (quality or state of being necessary, unavoidable, or absolutely requisite)

unnecessary

needlessness

beforehand; in advance