sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
feats of arms; military exploits; distinguished military service
entertainment (at a party); amusement; fun; trick
dear friends; (all of) you or those men
with these words; while saying
interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
falsehood and truth; fiction and fact
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
at first; in the beginning; originally
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
selfishness; selfish motive
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
Liao (dynasty, 916-1125 CE); Khitan Empire
large pile of rocks; open-heartedness; not being bothered by unimportant things
jumping about; rampancy; domination
the front (of a battlefield); forefront
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
respect for one's elders; harmony among siblings
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
second in command (of an army); vice-captain; fourth athlete to compete in a 5-on-5 team competition (kendo, judo, etc.)
saliva held in one's mouth during times of tension