cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
ignominious defeat; crushing failure; utterly beaten; overwhelming defeat
war or military record; score; military achievements; results
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to play a leading role; to play a central part
that day; the very same day
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to watch over; to watch attentively
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
different opinion; objection
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
deadly serious; deadly earnest
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
Yue (kingdom in ancient China; 6th C-334 BCE); Vietnam
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you