to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
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...)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
bewitched sword; magical sword; demon sword
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
Qing dynasty (China, 1644-1912); Ch'ing dynasty; Manchu dynasty
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
metal fake sword (esp. one that greatly resembles a real sword)
to hide from society; to avoid the gaze of society; to keep out of the public eye
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
tax included (e.g. price); before tax (e.g. salary)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
shopping; purchased goods
to carry around; to carry on one's person
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
guidance; protective custody
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
present; gift; to give a present or gift