ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
Western affectations; excessively westernized person; wannabe Westerner
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
to push up; to thrust up; to put pressure on (one's superiors); to pressure; to well up (of an emotion); to surge up
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
sword strike; sword slash
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish