to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to be bloodcurdling; to be ghastly
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
close combat; close(-quarter) fighting; in-fighting
civilian in military employ
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
fanaticism; zealotry; blind devotion
repeated blows; striking repeatedly; barrage; consecutive hits (e.g. boxing, baseball)
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
metal rod; metal bar; iron rod; iron club; iron staff with rings on top (traditionally used by night watchmen)
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
backward somersault; backward roll
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
getting nauseated; getting angry
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
inattention; absent-mindedness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
audience; attendance; hearers
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
clear; sonorous; full-sounding; resonant; bright
(Confucian) temple; church; sanctuary
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
storehouse; warehouse; godown
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
many; much; plenty; hardly
underhand grip; backhand grip (e.g. in tennis); unexpected twist; turning the tables (on an opponent)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on