tail (animal); tail end; tip
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
right under; directly below
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
blue dragon (an auspicious creature in Chinese mythology); Azure Dragon (god said to rule over the eastern heavens)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
fervour; fervor; vigour; vigor; ardour; ardor
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
considerably; greatly; a lot
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
covering; protection; backing; relief
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
from the viewpoint of; according to
to become settled; to be fixed
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
to be injured; to sustain a wound
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by