legend; folklore; tradition
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to try to do; to attempt to do
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
but; however; provided that
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
at once; immediately; right now
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
drawing a sword; drawn sword
decision; judgment; resolution
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
event; phenomenon; matter
collapse; break; cave-in; market decline; market crash
thunderous roar; roaring sound
landing (on the ground); landing place; terminal; (shipping) destination; outcome; final result
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely