support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
forcibly; against one's will
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
flash (of light); glint; schiller
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to become desperate; to give in to despair
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to pant (while rushing); to gasp; to puff and blow
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
everybody; every last one of them; all
villain; baddie; the villain's part
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
beyond this point; from now on; after this
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to stab each other; to sacrifice oneself in order to harm someone else
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to breathe out; to exhale
to boost; to force up; to push up
to yearn for (someone, something); to miss
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to burn down (to the ground); to clear away by burning; to reduce to ashes; to burn off