teaching the basics; initiation; introduction
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
adjustment; tweaking; improvement; modification; tinkering; minor alteration
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
etiquette; courtesy; manners
to bow (of one's back, e.g. due to age); to bend
to state; to express; to mention
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
lightly; easily; carelessly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
large build; large pattern
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
willpower; energy; vitality
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
attaching too much importance to; placing disproportionate emphasis on; making too much of
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to employ; to hire; to charter
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
way of speaking; intimation
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
lower tier; lower step; lower column; low position (of a sword in kendo, etc.)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to attempt; to test; to try out
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy