(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
pale; pallid; bluish-white
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
commander; commanding officer; CO
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
fortress; stronghold; citadel
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
commander; general; leader
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
rude person; villain; blackguard; scoundrel; rogue; libertine
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
in proportion to; according to; depending on
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
in the same manner as before; the same as always
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most