spine; backbone; spinal column
excellence; superiority; preeminence; prevalence
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
judgement; judgment; carrying out a sentence (e.g. execution)
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
cleaner; janitor; (arch.) night soil gatherer
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
nocturnal luminescence; noctilucence
samsara; cycle of death and rebirth; being reborn; reincarnation
unmatched (unparalleled) accuracy
invincible; ever-victorious; unconquerable; unbeaten
to loosen one's sword slightly in the scabbard
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
offense and defense; offence and defence; batting and fielding
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
inspiration; genius; super-human skill
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
protest; refutation; pleading
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing
hundred times; hundred degrees
reluctance to part; sorrow at parting
The Golden Rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you")
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
love; attachment; lovesickness
to yearn for; to pine for