martial arts; military arts; wushu; modern sport derived from traditional Chinese martial arts
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
natural voice (without a microphone)
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
the last moment; the very end
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
sorry; excuse me; thank you
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
this; our; the ... in question; right; justice; fairness
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
hillock; small hill; knoll; hummock
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to inherit; to receive; to take over by transfer
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
antique; old article; secondhand goods
storehouse; warehouse; godown
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation