Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
installment; instalment; premium; bill
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
skull (esp. weatherbeaten, used as symbol of death); death's head; cranium
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to surge (water or waves)
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
thunder; thunderclap; crash of thunder
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
sharp, loud rebuke; bark; roar; rebuke used in Zen to achieve enlightenment
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
self-defense; self-defence
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
furnishings; implements; equipment
to compete ruthlessly; (lit.) to sharpen swords
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to pound away; to hit at random; to hit ceaselessly
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity