clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
substance; real form; main part; main unit; this machine; this appliance; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
transfer student; student changing schools
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
(committee) chairman; president
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
game held with the Emperor in attendance
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material