reserve corps; flying squadron
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
8th in rank; eighth sign of the Chinese calendar
defeat; lost battle; defeated army
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
failure; mistake; blunder
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
affectation; ostentation; vanity
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
it is not (like that) either
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
immediately; right away; on the spot
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
to train oneself in military arts
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
to honor; to honour; to respect; to esteem; to prize
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
endorsement; proof; note on back of the scroll
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first