the seven prismatic colors (colours)
(traditional Japanese) musical instruments
the ancients; ancient people
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
daring; brave; bold; valiant; intrepid; dauntless
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
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
on bad terms; at loggerheads
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
at least; at most; (even) just
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to look down on; to condescend
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context