to improve upon; to make improvements to; to refine
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
sequel; later development
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
having no idea what will happen; God only knows; there is no knowing; you never can tell
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
loveable; very likeable; like very much
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
beginning; outset; first; onset
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)