to pledge; to vow; to promise; to have sexual intercourse (esp. between husband and wife); to share a bed
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
Chen (ancient Chinese state; approx. 1045-479 BCE); Ch'en; Chen dynasty (of China; 557-589 BCE); Ch'en dynasty
the country; countryside; outskirts; suburbs; presence; being in attendance
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to breathe out; to exhale
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
nine-character charm chanted with ritual gestures to ward off evil (esp. by mountain ascetics and adherents of Esoteric Buddhism)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
pledge; vow; having sexual relations; having sexual intercourse; destiny; fate
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
bride; (one's) daughter-in-law; wife
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
spell (that restricts one's movements); binding spell
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) someone down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
without cause; without reason
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!