most part; greater part; majority
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
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
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(act of) writing on a blackboard
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
to indicate; to show; to point to
one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
aspect; phase; condition; modality
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence; pretense; (a customer) coming to restaurant, ryokan, etc. without a reservation or introduction
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to feel depressed; to be down
chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
firmly; flatly; definitely (wrong, different, etc.); absolutely; by far; far and away
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
endurance; perseverance; patience
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
bad boy; naughty child; brat
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to carry around; to carry on one's person
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
technical prowess; technical ability; technical finesse; technological prowess; technological capabilities
support; help; backing; covering (from enemy attack); protection
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
physical condition; state of health; shape
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
to raise (a sword, fist, etc.); to lift; to throw up; to fling up; to swing up