innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to perceive; to understand
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
the same night; that night
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
what's what; heads or tails
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do
leader (of an alliance); leading power
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
latest fashion; trend of the times
recovery; rescue; recapture
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
somehow; for some reason or other