underground spring; Hades; hell; underworld
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
hades; realm of the dead; the next world
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
uncleanliness; dirtiness; (arch.) menses; (arch.) feces (faeces); bathroom
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sword; dagger; knife; bayonet
to surround; to crowd around
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
several people; a few people
to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
practice; practising; experience
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
back to back; discord; feud; opposite sides of the same coin
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
(with a) slamming noise (door, telephone receiver); (with a) banging noise; (with a) clash (broken dish); (with a) clank; (with a) bang
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to jerk; to wiggle; to twitch
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
technique; art; skill; move
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to warp; to become strained; to become distorted; to become crooked
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry