loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
Xiang Yu (aka Kou U) (232 BC-202 BC), general in the late Qin period, defeated by Liu Bang, founder of the Han Dynasty
to write down; to note; to remember
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
to praise (to the skies); to sing the praises (of); to extol
fat; tallow; lard; grease
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
another style; another school (of thought, karate, etc.)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
treatment (of a person); dealing with
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
judgement; judgment; refereeing; umpiring; referee; umpire
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
gauntlet (used in Kendo); bracer; fencing glove
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
tall figure; high stature
(metaphor for) something unusually fast; (lit.) fleeing hare
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
fierce attack; furious attack
somewhat large; of a larger size; on the large size; large swing (bat, racquet, etc.); long sweeping stroke
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension