fragment; broken piece; one of the same group; accomplice; one of a pair; counterpart
silence (not speaking); muteness
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
underhand grip (e.g. in gymnastics, etc.); cross-handed grip (e.g. in golf, etc.); using one's hands backwards from their conventional positioning; reverse grip (e.g. of a sword); turning the tables (on an opponent); reverse arm-lock (in judo); joint lock
way of playing (an instrument); style of playing; playing technique
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
to create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
cut in the skin caused by a vacuum formed by a whirlwind; mythical weasel-like creatures riding on whirlwinds and inflicting sharp, painless wounds
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
function; facility; faculty; feature
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
spinning the opposite way; backspin (tennis, baseball); counter
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to come to bloodshed; to see bloodshed
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
even more; still more; one step; one rung; one paragraph; one passage
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
to take seriously; to believe in; to fall for
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to reach the peak of something (e.g. luxury, hardships, etc); to be extremely (e.g. busy); to exhaust completely; to have nothing left (e.g. to say)
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith (and marrow)
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
big frame; large figure; huge body