to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to do someone in; to bump someone off
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
revival; restoration; resuscitation
one's dearest wish; Buddha's vow to save humanity
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
cleverness; skill; tact; clever person (in a particular field); skillful person (skilful)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
(with a) start; fright; alarm
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
to throw into; to dump in together
the present age; these days; (present) head of the family
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer