to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to begin talking; to open up
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
unselfish; disinterested; unavaricious; free of avarice
getting an advance (on one's salary)
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
perception; sensing; noticing
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
according to plan; as planned; on target
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to press a question; to cross-examine
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
legend; folklore; tradition
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
at that time; in those days
disaster-level (heat, rainfall, etc.); extreme; severe
many people; a large number of people
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
notice; attention; observation
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to quiet (a child, crowd, etc.); to quieten; to calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.); to compose (oneself); to suppress (a rebellion, riot, fire, etc.); to quell
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
has reached its limit; has reached its peak
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation