idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
one's own way (esp. of an assertive man); one's own approach
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
special move (e.g. in martial arts)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
shuriken; small throwing blade; throwing star
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to knock down; to shoot down; to lop off
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
loss of (self-)confidence; inferiority complex
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
promising without due consideration
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
way of talking; speaking style
affectation; pretension; thin veneer; blunt sword with a tempered steel edge
making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
low class; lowly (position); humble (condition)
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
village headman; village mayor
refined; elegant; graceful; modest; reserved; restrained
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
on the gentle side; somewhat meek; rather quiet
to fulfill one's responsibilities
(someone else's) parents; both parents
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
deletion; elimination; erasure; striking out
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
serious crime; grave sin; mortal sin; deadly sin
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely