to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
production (e.g. play); direction
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
memory; sense; experience
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation
discarding; firing (an employee)
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
to be outdone (by); to be in inferior (to); to compare unfavorably (with); to be behind
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily