interest; entertainment; pleasure; implicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing)
striking; remarkable; considerable
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
touché; you've got me there
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
middle stage; middle phase; middle game; midfield
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
getting poised again for charging; toeing the mark again; starting again; getting a fresh start; going back to square one
automatic lock; automatic door-locking system
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
button (clothing); push-button
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
survival; survivor; relic
realm of the dead; the other world; underworld; hell
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to become better; to improve
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to get twisted; to get crooked; to become twisted (of a mind, relationship, etc.); to become warped; to become troubled; to become complicated
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
cooking; food preparation
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan