written oath; covenant; pledge
seal; stamp; judgment; judgement; size (of paper or books)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to explain clearly; to give detailed instructions
all but dead; half killed
solely; entirely; only; or
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
inspection; examination; checking
good-looking; fair; beautiful
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
to make someone fall forward; to do thoroughly
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
roughly; approximately; (cutting) in one stroke; (breaking apart) with vigour; (cutting) deeply; (splitting) wide open
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
to knock down; to beat up (till unable to stand)
completely beating somebody up; being completely knocked down; thoroughly bashing somebody
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
succession struggle; succession race
prize beyond one's reach; unattainable object; woman who is out of one's league; (lit.) flower on a high peak
responsibility; duty; obligation
order of chivalry; chivalric order
change of occupation; career change
hooting; jeering; heckling
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
punishment; judgement; judgment
excitement; stimulation; agitation; pride; haughtiness; arrogance
aquaculture; culture; cultivation; raising
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
leader of a delegation (body, party)