meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
suspension system (of a vehicle); undercarriage; area around one's feet; footwear
even though; despite; notwithstanding
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
to open one's eyes wide (as in fear or anger); to faint
with a start; with a jump
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle
carpentry; woodworking; woodwork
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
rich (flavor, color, etc.); strong (e.g. odor); probable; (very) likely; passionate; sensuous
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
as usual; as is one's habit
to flow out; to stream out; to pour out; to gush forth; to leak; to ooze out
puddle of blood; pool of blood
(small) stone; rock; pebble
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
dispersion; scattering; spreading out; diffusion
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to burn to a crisp; to scorch
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
blocking the way; standing in the way
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
survival; survivor; relic
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go