ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
to follow (someone's) example; to imitate; to copy; to learn (by observation)
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money); indicates that the action is directed towards the speaker; indicates that the object of an action arrives at or is received by the speaker
don't talk nonsense; (lit.) sleep talk after you go to sleep
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
sword strike; sword slash
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
hammer; mallet; sledgehammer; gavel
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to form a partnership or association; to join together; to grapple with
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to leave as is; to ignore
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
probability; likelihood; chances
harm; injury; evil (influence)
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue