to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
upward glance; upturned eyes
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
match; game; bout; contest
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
to jump at; to be attracted by
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
value; worth; merit; estimation; evaluation; appraisal
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
now that it's come to this; since it's come to this
again (and again); once again; yet again
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest
to cut; to slit; to cut open
beheading (as the ending to a seppuku); assistance; help
technique; art; skill; move
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
to attempt; to test; to try out
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
certainly; surely; definitely
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
to become decrepit and ugly with age