to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to possess (someone; of an evil spirit, idea, etc.); to take hold of; to haunt
to exorcise; to cleanse; to purify
Qing dynasty (of China; 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to knead well; to polish; to refine
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
exaltation; emotional uplift
leaving (a hall, meeting, stadium, etc.); exit; walkout; exit (from the stage); leaving the stage
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
to bud; to sprout; to develop (of talents, feelings, etc.); to awaken
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to let dry; to kill (vegetation); to season (lumber)
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
way of reciting; way of telling a story
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
reduction (in size); shrinking; minimization; trivializing (an issue); making light of; playing down
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
to think constantly about; to dwell on
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
pig farm; hog farm; piggery
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
surface of a board (shogi, go, etc.); (state of) the board; development of a game; surface of a record
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel