to begin to walk; to set out
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
deep-fried chicken (esp. marinated in a sweet ginger soy sauce before frying)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
stew of cubed meat or fish (esp. pork belly or tuna)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
steel; sword steel; sword
sprouts; new shoots; young buds
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
face; mask; face guard; striking the head (in kendo); surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to be blown off; to be blown away; to disappear; to vanish; to rush; to hurry
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to