match; game; bout; contest
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
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
young nobleman; scion of a noble family; princely young man; man with an aristocratic air
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
the same; the said; likewise
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
strict prohibition; ban; interdiction
pair; the two; both persons; both things
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
practice; practising; training; study
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
carrying voice; well-projected voice
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
strategist; tactician; schemer
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
calm; composed; leisurely
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
pioneer; leader; taking the initiative; leading an attack; charging ahead of others (towards the enemy)
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
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 hurt; to smart; to sting
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)