Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
reading aloud; recitation
white horse; unrefined sake
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
fair and square; open and aboveboard
I couldn't care less; not caring less
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
to squeeze out; to wring out
choices; alternatives; options
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
sharp sighted; easily awakened
to knock down; to knock off
taking turns; relieving the guard
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
insipid; flat; dull; lifeless; listless
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
surroundings; circumference
moving tale; impressive tale
fruition; fructification; bearing fruit; bearing fruit (of efforts, plans, etc.); coming to fruition; yielding success
to be profitable (business); to pay; to be in the black
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
sleazy; vulgar; low-life; shabby
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
three-cornered hat; tricorne
(doing something) in tears
everyone; everybody; ladies and gentlemen
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank