hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
bad luck; bad fortune; evil; wickedness
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
so; like this; in this way
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
curtain; hanging; bunting
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
gate in the middle of the corridor connecting an annex to a pond-side building (in traditional palatial-style architecture); central gate (between the main gate and main hall of a temple); central gate (separating the inner and outer gardens of a teahouse)
corridor; gallery; platform; passageway
party; gang; company; squad
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
head; lead; vanguard; first
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
ten; 10; ten years of age
step; stride; counter for steps
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
meeting hall; assembly hall
immediately; right away; on the spot
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
patronizing; expecting gratitude in return; acting like one is doing someone a favor; condescending
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
everything; anything; nothing
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)