to crouch; to squat; to cower
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
be (that) as it may; having said that
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
tool; implement; means; furniture
to dye; to colour; to color
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
thought; consideration; thinking
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
putting into operation; invocation
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
hand used like a sword in striking
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other