sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
energy; vigor; vigour; vitality
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
don't you think?; indicates question
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to search for; to seek for; to look for
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
black magic; black art; witchcraft; sorcery
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to attack; to assault; to assail
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
to torment; to harass; to tease
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake