drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning; doing without prior notice
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to mow down; to scythe down; to knock someone off their feet
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
instant; moment; for an instant
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to be oversensitive; to be nervous; to be overly concerned; to worry too much
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
going around; patrol; round; tour
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
(how) many times; (how) often
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound