rearing from infancy; training from an early age (e.g. an apprentice); teaching from an early stage (e.g. a subordinate)
wizard; genius; remarkable talent; exceptional ability
child prodigy; wonder child
giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis); qilin (Chinese unicorn); (arch.) horse that can ride 1000 ri in a day
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
stickiness; gumminess; sticky material; clay
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
art of war; strategy; tactics
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
for example; for instance; e.g.
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
to mask oneself; to lie down
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to prowl after; to keep watch on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
conceit; hubris; vanity; presumption
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
name; title; designation; fame; reputation
stickiness; viscosity; tenacity; persistence
that is to say; so that means