kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
make; workmanship; preparation
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
Japanese person; Japanese people
suddenly; all of a sudden
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
apparent; obvious; very clear
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
crazy; mad; devoid of reason
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to expose oneself (e.g. to danger)