blood pledge; oath signed in blood
SM; S&M; sado-masochism; shopping mall
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
precious orb; Cintamani stone; wish-fulfilling jewel; hōju; uppermost spherical part of a pagoda finial
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
performing without rehearsal
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
polish; improvement; burnishing
to be impressed; to greatly admire
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
determination; conviction
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
operation; functioning; running
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to crunch; to masticate; to simplify; to explain plainly
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
belligerence; fighting spirit
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
to charm; to bewitch; to enchant; to captivate; to fascinate