what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
control; check; restraint; inhibition
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
ahead; further on; beyond (this place); before this; prior to this; earlier
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
directions; instructions; orders; command
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
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
to fight with swords; to cross swords
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to kill an enemy soldier before the start of a battle to raise spirits; to kill viciously; to victimize; to torment
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
that kind; competition; match
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal