to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
dust; small debris (e.g. dirt, crumbs); trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit
-less; lacking; non-existing
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
as if nothing had happened
to fire into; to shoot into
racking one's brains; worrying oneself; being anxious
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
hey there; I say; see here
how; in what way; by what means
to be worried; to be troubled
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
cross; cross shape; sign of the cross
in its entirety; whole; wholly
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
advance; moving forward; progress
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
to stagger; to stumble; to waver; to be in two minds; to have an affair (with); to fall (for someone)
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
to whine; to make feeble complaints
Cao Cao (155-220), famous statesman and general at the end of Han, noted poet and calligrapher, later warlord, founder and first king of Cao Wei, father of Emperor Cao Pi; the main villain of novel the Romance of Three Kingdoms
came here; coming here; recently
these guys; these fellows
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete