heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to choke; to have trouble breathing
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to be blurred (due to motion; of a photo, video, etc.); to be shaken (of a camera); to waver (in one's beliefs, policy, etc.); to shift (position); to be slightly off
to spring at; to leap upon
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to mow down; to cut down; to slash (horizontally); to make a clean sweep; to sweep away; to brush away
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
paper-thin (difference); razor-thin; very slight
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
minuscule amount; extremely small quantity
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
wearing a kasaya; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder); slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
rolling over; turning over; turning around (the other way); reversal (of direction, course, etc.); producing a positive from a negative; producing a negative from a positive
to change completely; to change suddenly
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
plural; multiple; plural (number)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
to deceive; to blind the eyes of
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
accumulation; accumulate; store
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to search for; to seek for; to look for
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
in accordance with; according to