expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
famous sword; excellent sword
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to temper a sword; to forge a sword
this world; this life; world of the living
genius; prodigy; natural gift
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
knowing; (an) acquaintance
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
scene; view; prospect; outlook
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
thin washer on either side of the guard (tsuba) of a sword; (up to) the hilt; wits' end
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
seam of joined boards; cross grain (of wood); thick card made from several sheets of washi paper
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
two times; twice; two degrees
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)