defeat; lost battle; losing a war
bamboo stick used to strike meditators into greater wakefulness (in Zen Buddhism); striking someone's wrist with one's index and middle finger
to put one's heart (into); to apply oneself (to); to devote oneself (to); to take an interest (in)
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
Clap; Clapp; Klapp; Krapp; Crapp
to take away; to carry away
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
as fast as the wind, as quiet as the forest, as daring as fire, and immovable as the mountain
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
yoke; constraints; oppression
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
to keep secret; to conceal
introduction (from abroad); transmission (through successive generations); being handed down (from generation to generation); being passed down
-less; lacking; non-existing
to crawl towards; to creep up to
if you clear your mind of all worldly thoughts, even fire will feel cool
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
joining the dark side; joining the forces of evil
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
spectacular move (chess, shogi, etc.); brilliant move; expert; virtuoso; master
sword skills; swordsmanship
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
feeding habit (e.g. of an animal); feeding habitat
because of; owing to; due to
to be exhausted; to be worn out