highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
desperation; struggle to the death
sword play; samurai drama
had better ...; had better not ...
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
counter for choices, options, etc.
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
discretion; consideration; allowance
nice; good; well-executed
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
indeed; really; truly; very much
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
and then; and so; and; so then
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
cultural standard (of the people); moral standard; cultural level; standard of living
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
like this; in this way; as you see
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
ignoring (somebody); ostracizing; leaving (someone) out