seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
conventionality; triteness
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
maintenance; preservation; improvement
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
undefeated; unbeatable; invincible
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
peerless; matchless; unrivaled; unrivalled; unequaled; unequalled
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now