makimono; handscroll; roll of cloth (for making a kimono); scarf; stole; makizushi
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
writing; composition; essay; sentence
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
secret techniques (of an art or skill); inner mysteries; essence; quintessence; heart
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
soldier; combatant; warrior
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
bad example from which one can learn; good example of what not to do (esp. how not to behave); negative example
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
every single word and phrase; word by word
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
strong person; the strong; the powerful
bond (between people); (emotional) ties; bonds; tether; fetters
son of a bitch; piece of shit
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
stake all (on something); play for all or nothing; throwing all into a task
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
looking pale; looking unwell
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down