to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
flash (of light); glint; schiller
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé (rectangular dessert, usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
magic sword; cursed sword
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
fifth month of the lunar calendar; satsuki azalea (Rhododendron indicum)
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
calamity; misfortune; disaster
worry; mental agony; heartache
to express one's deepest sympathies
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
deep regret; great disappointment
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to be different from what was previously said; to be different from what was promised
(political) administration; political power