to master something (through personal experience)
even though; despite; when
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to spit out; to eject; to dump
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
as one had hoped; as one wishes
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
very loose; slowly; leisurely
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
to hold fast; to protect to the end
sluggishly; slowly; ploddingly; stolidly (standing); impassively
to be hard (to do); to be difficult; to require much effort; to be laborious; to be backbreaking; to have trouble (doing)
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
highway; main road; the right road; internal medicine (in Chinese medical practice)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to shout (in anger); to yell
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
stubborn person; obstinate person; pig-headed person
humanity and justice (esp. in Confucianism); virtue; duty; formal greeting (between yakuza, street vendors, gamblers, etc.); (gang's) moral code
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
thereupon; shortly thereafter
start of a war; beginning of hostilities