-less; lacking; non-existing
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to marry off; to espouse to
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
crossbow (incl. large models operated by a number of people); netted apparatus atop a wall containing large stones, which were dropped onto attackers by cutting the net; slingshot; catapult
with a start; with a jump
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
personal grudge; personal enmity
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
stale; hackneyed; cliched
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
useless; vain; aimless; idle
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be worth; to be worthy of; to deserve; to merit
dripping wet; soaked; drenched
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
Sui dynasty (China, 581-618)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
to hand over; to surrender
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
training; drill; practice; discipline
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
conferring of decorations
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know