to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
precipice; cliff; flat head
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
place of execution; execution site
foxes and tanuki; sly fellow; deceiver
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
very; extremely; excessively
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
back of a stone monument; inscription on the back of a stone monument
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
splendour; splendor; pompousness; magnificence
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
pair; the two; both persons; both things
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept