long ago; already; a long time ago
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
second (unit of time); arc second
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
in good health; alive and well; going strong
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
index finger; forefinger; second toe
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
chance (of success); odds
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
imported article; imported goods
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
nothing but; none other than
sunlight; sunshine; sunbeams
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy