drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
connection; linking; joining; coupling; attaching; junction
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
counter for spindles; weight (for scales)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work or piece of music); passage; clause; season; term
alone; by oneself; on one's own
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
well-versed (in); profoundly knowledgeable (about); high in the attainment (of)
using all one's strength; using all one's might
to wrench open; to break open; to pry open; to prise open; to force open
ring; band; ring; circum-
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to distribute; to arrange; to arrange; to lay out (as in decorating); (arch.) to marry off; (arch.) to exile
scarab (Egyptian gemstone); scarabeid (any of a group of beetles including the scarab beetle, Scarabaeus sacer)
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
article specially made to order; made-to-measure (custom-made) article
physical strength; muscular strength
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
thundering; roaring; rumbling; booming
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
burdening; bearing; load (electrical, mechanical, etc.); stress; stress testing (of physical function or performance); provocative testing
scattered; separated; dispersed
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to crush; to squash; to overpower; to beat; to crush
load; loading; weight (of a load)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)