to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
Masashi; Masasi (Tanzania)
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
more than usual; especially; particularly
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
winning a (legal) case; victory (in a legal case)
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
to be downhearted; to look miserable
other than; excluding; without
to shame the name (of); to blot the reputation (of)
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
container; case; receptacle; coffin; casket
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
script; screenplay; scenario
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
skilfulness; skillfulness; cleverness
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
original picture; key frame; key animation
the Dragon (fifth sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Dragon (around 8am, 7-9am, or 8-10am); east-southeast; third month of the lunar calendar
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
graphics; graphic; graphic magazine; pictorial magazine
youth; child (esp. of the young son of someone of high social standing); young; new
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)