ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to shake; to sway; to waver
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
in the face of; in defiance of
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
classical form of martial art
to kill; to defeat; to beat
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
to rush over; to run up to
interruption; suspension; break