the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
leading; foremost; preeminent; outstanding; one of the best
to extol; to sing the praises of; to celebrate; to declare; to stipulate; to express
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
to retaliate; to return a blow; to strike back at; to retort
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
lower side; lower edge; lower border; lower hem
renouncing the flesh or the world; becoming a priest; risking one's life for others
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
to model on; to make in the shape of; to represent; to symbolise
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
jet; spray; injection; jet propulsion
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
thrusting (a spear, etc.)
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to avoid; to dodge; to evade
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
acceleration; speeding up
going according to one's wishes; ceremonial sceptre used by monks when reciting sutras (scepter)
grasping; gripping; handful; fistful; handle; grip; rice ball
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)