catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
to press a question; to cross-examine
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
holding one's sword pointing towards the opponent's eyes (kendo stance); warm, welcoming eyes
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
at that time; in those days
catastrophe-level; catastrophical
many people; a large number of people
to dream of making a fortune at one stroke; to dream of getting rich quickly
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
to appease; to suppress; to calm
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to be lacking in options; to be too few
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
jokingly; in the form of a joke
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
main cause; primary factor