swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
step; stride; counter for steps
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
release; emission; ejection
odorless; odourless; unscented
coughing; hacking cough; thundering; drumming
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
in succession; one by one
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
action; operation; effect; function
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure