art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
ornament; dead body used to test a blade; unlicensed prostitute who always works out of the same cathouse
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to be silent; to say nothing
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
imagination; supposition; guess
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
(arch.) Chinese bamboo; (arch.) bamboo imported from China (often used to make flutes); descending vertical sword attack (in kendo, etc.)
simplification (character, hair-style, etc.); unbalancing an opponent
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
spirit; heart; disposition
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
tiger (feline, Panthera tigris)