rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
valuable article; valuables
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
to see well in the dark; to have good night vision
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
speech; expression; wording; language
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
silence; stillness; quietness
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
six feet; traditional Japanese G-string for men; palanquin bearer
big man; large man; tall man; giant
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
leather; tanned animal hide; suede; kanji "tanned leather" radical (radical 178)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment