main; principal; chief; primary; major
falling asleep; going to sleep
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
fighting with one's back to the wall; having burnt one's bridges; last stand; from strategy of general Han Xin in the Battle of Jingxing
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
determination; conviction
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
recklessness; rashness; foolhardiness; temerity; (lit.) without watching where one is going
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
comprehensive; inclusive; encompassing
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
to complete one's journey
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
piece; fragment; one (object)
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
simply; merely; only; solely
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete