to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
upper half of the body; upper body
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
go on!; right!; here goes!
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
to succeed; to bear fruit
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
wicked tongue; sharp tongue; abusive language
gaudy; loud; garish; intense; harsh; extreme
to not believe one's ears
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to mistake (A for B); to misread
bottom; lower garment (e.g. jeans, slacks, skirt, etc.); hem (of trousers, skirt, etc.)
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
sticking out prominently (usu. something long and thin); rising up
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)