to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
sword skills; swordsmanship
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
island; one's territory (of a sex worker, organized crime gang, etc.); one's turf
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at); to be intimidated; to feel daunted
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to rise into importance; to gain strength; (lit.) to raise one's head
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
a little bit; a little while
extreme (measure, idea, etc.); radical; violent (language); strenuous (exercise, work, etc.); excessive; (physically) demanding
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
body tissue; body composition
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
specialization; specialisation
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words