winning wrestler who remains ringside in case his involvement is needed in pre-bout rituals
like water; like it grows on trees
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
change; alteration; modification
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
to suppress one's emotions
cellar; cave; hole in the ground
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; use; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; disposal (esp. sale of goods)
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
sea of fire; sea of flame
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
fighting bravely; strenuous efforts
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
servant; manservant; menial
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
marriage proposal; courtship
to entertain; to make welcome
first-rate; finest quality; the best
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)