to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
spell; charm; incantation; magic word
imperial court; royal court
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
ancient script; ancient character; ancient alphabet
a person of high morals; a Taoist
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
practising law; legal processes in running a country; method; way; magic
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
to fling off; to throw off; to cast aside; to abandon; to throw to the winds
finally; barely; only just; gradually
one color; one colour; one article; same tendency; everyone being caught up in the same thing
scum of the earth; monster; fiend
prudent; thoughtful; discreet
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
miasma; noxious form of "bad air" formerly believed to cause diseases
to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
horse gait; way of walking (e.g. in martial arts, etc.)
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
favorite sword; cherished sword
crossing swords; fighting with swords; cutting each other (in fighting)
sweeping sideways; mowing down
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to become coarse (e.g. of a texture); to turn rough; to turn gritty; to become sandy
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
genealogy; lineage; family tree; pedigree
interval; step; pitch; key
message; informative matter
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with