source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
second line of a four-line Chinese poem
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
sword; blade; single stroke
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
having no choice; at a loss for what to do; at one's wits' end; helpless; powerless
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
chance (of success); odds
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
bar set in a horizontal position; horizontal bar
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
pulverization; pulverisation; reducing to pieces; crushing; smashing
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
proximity; nearness; being nearby; approaching; drawing near; coming close
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around