(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
even though; despite; when
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
to say no more; to sink into silence
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
such ... as; or some such
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge