speech; expression; wording; language
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to press; to oppress; to dominate; to overwhelm
bristly beard; bristly mustache
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
pleasant memory to take to the afterlife; good memory; something that makes one feel one can die in peace
9th in rank; ninth sign of the Chinese calendar
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
to rank with; to rank among
tip of a sword; point of a sword
losing posture; falling position from which it is impossible to recover; lame duck; hopeless situation
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to some extent; to a certain extent
tough guy; wild one; fearless fighter
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
third stage; three stages
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to soar (esp. of spirits and gods)
outline (of); introduction (to)
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
zhen (one of the trigrams of the I Ching: thunder, east)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to throw oneself (into an activity)
piling up; multiple layers
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to push aside; to push one's way through
light that stays on all night; lamp that is kept burning all night; nightlight
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
striking on the side; side blow; slanting (rain, snow, etc.); driving