to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
arrow wheel (decorative windmill on the pole on which carp streamers are raised)
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
(feather) duster; dusting
to pick up; to find; to gather
the place for; the time for; the level of
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
six copies; Buddhist pilgrim (carrying 66 copies of the Lotus Sutra to be left at sites across Japan)
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
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
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
flash; instant; lightning (speed)
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
attacking a fleeing enemy; additional attack on a weakened enemy; additional blow to an already unfortunate situation
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
petty thief; pilferer; sneak thief
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
flair; flash; insight; flash (of inspiration, wit, etc.); waving (e.g. of a flag in the wind)
lines of the palm; aptitude; handwriting; apt move (in a go or shogi game); standard method
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask