China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to serve; to work for; to attend
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
drawing a sword; drawn sword
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
simply; merely; only; solely
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
in the same way as; just like
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
front; frontage; facade; main
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
two reams (of paper); 1000 sheets (of paper); stanza; verse; tribe (in taxonomy); forecast (bet); bet which predicts the top 2 finishers (i.e. quinella or perfecta bet)
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch