though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
clearness; clarity; skillfulness (skilfulness)
(United States of) America; USA
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
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)
already; now; no longer; not any more
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
gunpowder magazine; magazine; explosives warehouse; (fig.) powder keg
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
muddy water; red-light district
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
gracious (defeat, apology, etc.); graceful; upright; righteous; (arch.) unspoiled (scenery, etc.); (arch.) pure
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
strenuous effort; hard struggle; working hard; hard fighting; fierce fighting
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
brave warrior; hero; brave man
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained