to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative (photography); producing a negative from a positive
to change completely; to change suddenly
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
plural; multiple; several
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to search for; to seek for; to look for
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
in accordance with; according to
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
loyal retainer; loyal subject
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to play a hand game (e.g. rock, paper, scissors)
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
to whip; to lash; to give the rod; to spur on; to encourage
to fall flat; to fall face down
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress