blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
detestable; despicable; abhorrent
letting (someone) die without helping
motive power; driving force
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
to knock down; to utterly defeat
directly opposite; right in front
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
only; merely; but; no more than
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
unprecedented; never seen before
breath; breathing; tone; mood
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
suicide attack; kamikaze attack
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
right under; directly below
interruption; suspension; break
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
(not) at all; completely; utterly; very; extremely
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible