to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
preparation; provision; guarding
war; battle; match; game; competition
to shoot or fire off an arrow
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
mechanism; mechanical parts; jack-in-the-box
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
with hands in pockets; idleness
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
to attack; to assault; to assail
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
entry into a castle (by a conquering force)
allegiance; obedience; submission
all you want; as much as one wants
poisoning; kill by poison
stabbing to death; putting out
100,000; hundred thousand
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to behead; to decapitate; to fire; to dismiss
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
willpower; energy; vitality
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
simmer; bubble out; flow out
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
having ended; being resolved
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
generation; the world; the age
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
laughing by oneself; erotic pictures; shunga
to drink up; to drain (cup)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
on the occasion of; at the time of