piece of meat; cut of meat
to begin to catch (attention, etc.); to begin to collect
a little bit; a little while
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
great joy; delight; jubilation
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
several people; a few people
chivalrous spirit; heroic defence of the weak; chivalrous man; ruffian who acts under the pretence of chivalry
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
muddy water; red-light district
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
archer; bowman; bow-wielding soldier; crossbow soldier
to pair up; to form a pair; to mate; to copulate; (arch.) to fix (an arrow to the string); (arch.) to place outriders on the left and right
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
control; check; restraint; inhibition
with a collapse; with a slump
upper half of the body; upper body
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
lower half of the body; nether parts
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
to jump about; to jump around; to bounce about; to romp about
(understanding or appreciation of) culture; (one's) education; cultivation; sophistication; refinement
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
extensive knowledge; erudition; learned; erudite; well-informed
according to plan; as planned; on target