appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
while; during; performed in this condition
to intend; to be sure that
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
pride; dignity; self-respect
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
not a chance; not likely; no way; oh no; yuck; eew
to fall on one's backside; to land on one's rear
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
unmanageable child; spoiled child (spoilt); spoiled brat
pennant on a boat showing wind direction; weather vane; round roof tile (for gables); remiges; flight feathers
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
sword strike; sword slash
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
refinement; elegance; grace
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to raise one's head (esp. of a snake)
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
Chandra (Hindu moon god also revered as one of the twelve devas in Shingon Buddhism); (arch.) moon
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to revere; to respect; to worship
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
to crawl towards; to creep up to
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed