patiently; with perseverance
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
carbon fiber; carbon fibre
to knock down; to knock off
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour
stepwise; one step at a time
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
drawing a sword; drawn sword
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
sublime; noble; high-minded
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
practice; practising; training; study
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
slashing a sword diagonally from the shoulder
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
secret; private; surreptitious
to reveal one's true colors
caution; admonition; prohibition; ban; punishment; (arch.) caution
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
to crack; to develop a crack
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings