to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
archer; bowman; shooter; gunner
will to fight; fighting spirit; morale
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
the skin (of a human being); warmth of the skin; body warmth
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
words; writing; ci (form of Chinese poetry); independent word
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
all things in nature; the whole creation
this (very thing); this precisely
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; (of a samurai) devoting oneself to (the defence of) one's territory
to put someone to work; to make someone work
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
gesture; gesticulation; motion
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to stay calm; to keep cool
accredited master (of a performing art); being famous; being popular; famous person
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
(how) many times; (how) often