fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to put one's strength into
countermeasure; counter-measure
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
high spirits; boastful talk
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
dealing fully (with); going into (issue, etc.); stepping into; alcove
top of the head; crown of the head
to smash; to break into pieces
one's last moments; death throes; agony of death
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
to leap back; to jump back
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
involuntarily; reluctantly; against one's inclination; against one's will; as a matter of unpleasant necessity; despite oneself
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to hold fast; to protect to the end
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to put one's life on the line