to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
looking away; looking aside; outsider's perspective; observer's view
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to rise; to get up; to stand up; to sit up
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
extremely fast; in a flash; too quick for the eye to catch
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to fight (with); to cross swords; to compete (with); to argue (with); to have an argument; to have a dispute
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
arranging in a line; standing in a row; parallel (electronics, computing, etc.)
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
restlessly; in continuous motion
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way out; means to escape; escape route
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
very great; enormous; serious
pride; dignity; self-worth
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
solid body; three-dimensional object; multi-storey car park
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
waterfall; cataract; cascade
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
stupid face; foolish look on one's face
to take back; to recapture