yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
tattoo (esp. a traditional Japanese one); tattooing
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
exactly as stated; verbatim
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
battlefield; battleground
overthrow; defeat; bringing down; knockdown
heaven and earth; top and bottom
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to mow; to reap; to harvest
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
innumerable; countless; numberless
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
apparent; obvious; very clear
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
so; like this; in this way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible