ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
light emanating from a sword; shimmering of a sword
to tan (i.e. suntan); to burn
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
to take a breath; to take a short rest
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
double-edged; double-edged blade
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
softness; gentleness; weakness
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
(only) one option; one possible choice
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
Black Tortoise (god said to rule over the northern heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the northern heavens
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
invincible; unrivaled; unrivalled; matchless; unbeatable; undefeatable
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
crushing (into pieces); smashing; cracking; breaking up
killer technique; surefire assassination method; special or lethal move, usu. one unique to a certain fighter or fighting style
principle; theory; fundamental truth
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
nine; nine years of age; twelve o'clock (old time system)