to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to be smeared; to be covered
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
blood relative; close relation; (one's) flesh and blood; flesh and blood; the body
conviction; belief; confidence
both hands; both arms; ten
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
impossible to do (although wants to)
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
pure-bred (usu. animal); pure-blooded; thoroughbred
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
Qi (kingdom in China during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Period of the Warring States); Ch'i
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to see everything; to see all; to abandon; to give up; to sell at a loss; to sell off
in the meanwhile; during the time
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
tall figure; high stature
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate