martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
without cause; without reason
warfare in which soldiers fling themselves at the enemy; hand-to hand combat
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
spirit of a deceased person; the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
yours sincerely; respectfully yours
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
emphasizes direct object of action
secret ceremony; ritual; sanctum sanctorum
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
kudzu (Pueraria montana); Japanese arrowroot; Chinese moonseed (Sinomenium acutum)
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
silver; silver colour; (fig.) snow
ritual prayer; invocation of the gods participating in a rite; congratulatory address
addition; increase; Canada
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to appease; to suppress; to calm
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
mountain and water; landscape (containing hills and rivers); landscape picture; mountain stream; water that flows down from a mountain; garden which contains an artificial hill and a pond
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito