tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
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
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
several minutes; a few minutes
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to kill one's enemy (opponent)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
careful observation; close attention
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
huge; enormous; great big
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
personal combat; one-to-one fight
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
that's true; of course; obviously
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point