the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
cryptid (unidentified mysterious creature); mythical beast
martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
study; pursuit of knowledge
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
specialization; specialisation
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to have a talk; to tell a story
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
to hunt (animals); to search (for a criminal); to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms)
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; trudgingly
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
central part; heart (of a city)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused