to send (something) flying; to splatter; to drive (something) off
blow to a vital point of a person's body; striking techniques (judo)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
battlefield; battleground
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
the opposite direction; the other way
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
to repay double the original amount; to repay x times the original amount
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; blankly; vacantly
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
practice-swinging (sword, bat, tennis racket, etc.)
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; recklessly; thoughtlessly; excessively
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
debauchery; dissipation; lewdness; lasciviousness
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
depravity; corruption; degradation
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to coat a surface with something that adheres strongly when hardened (i.e. grout, plaster, lacquer); to cover up (e.g. truth); to varnish (e.g. with lies, rumors)
true character; real nature
intolerable; unbearable; irresistible; tremendous; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
everybody; every last one of them; all
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
murder; killing; murderer
tremblingly; having the chills (through fear, cold, anticipation, etc.)
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge