to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
responsiveness; responding; divine response (e.g. to a prayer); divine inspiration; induction (electromagnetism); inducing
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
saint; wise and virtuous person (esp. in Confucianism); great religious teacher; refined sake
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
because of; owing to; due to
reduction by half; halving
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to watch over; to watch attentively
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
massacre; annihilation; wholesale slaughter
one's hand (when playing cards); name tag; nameplate; wallet-sized (photo)
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
no!; no no!; no, not at all
upper side (go, chess, othello board)
to be as plain as daylight; to be as clear as day
in the following manner; as follows
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser; (lit.) the far-off bark of a retreating dog