violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
(occurring) in a chain reaction; chain-like; sequential
someone; unknown person; I; me
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
still; even now; to this day
tasteless; flavourless; uninteresting; dull; dry
to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to fall down (e.g. off a chair); to slip down (e.g. one's eyeglasses); to make a fool of oneself; to whoop it up; to be on the spree
to attract interest; to get attention to appeal
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
continuance; survival; persistence; retention; duration
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
physical strength; muscle strength
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
gourd-shaped war fan; referee's fan; stratagem; tactics
class system; caste system; hierarchical system
frequently; often; (staring) fixedly; narrowly; closely
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
black hair; black-haired horse
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
to take a position (e.g. on an issue); to adopt a stance
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
split among friends; falling out; internal discord