to rock; to shake; to swing
to crouch; to squat; to cower
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to thrust before; to thrust at
we have a result!; game over!; match!
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
like this; in this way; as you see
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
no!; no no!; no, not at all
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
one eye; one of one's eyes
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
way one walks; one's walk
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to train oneself in military arts
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
cold rice; hanger-on; dependent; disgraced former actor
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
wisdom of age; sagacity of one's years; old-man's wisdom
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster