having at one's mercy; trifling with; toying with; playing with; making a fool of; leading around by the nose
partly open; in half bloom
becoming red-hot; red heat; scorching heat; burning (love); passionate (e.g. debate); ardent
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
bet; wager; stake; gamble
(not) even with; (not) even using
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to burn hotly; to burn redly; to lose one's temper; to get mad; to be upset
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
arms; armament; taking up arms; arming oneself
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
to make good one's escape; to get away; to outrun; to hold on (and win); to win narrowly
to put one's hand on; to touch
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to fight with swords; to cross swords
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
report; notification; registration
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
to raise one's voice; to shout
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
wording (esp. of written text); classical Chinese literary style; traditional written Chinese