hilt (of a sword); haft (of a dagger); handle; handgrip
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to mix; to stir; to blend
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
military affairs; military people
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to get hold of; to take possession of; to seize
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
deciding first; settling (a matter) first; first priority
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
three countries; Three Kingdoms (in China, 220 CE-280 CE); Three Kingdoms (in Korea, 57 BCE-668 CE); (arch.) Japan, China and India; (arch.) Japan, Korea and China
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
war situation; progress of a battle
together with; same; both; all; including ...
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
being the sole winner; winner-take-all
if it is the case that ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago