to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
older sister and younger brother
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
emotional scars; mental trauma
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to kill by hitting; to beat to death; to slaughter
adds force or indicates command
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
in this way; thus; such; uh...
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
to come to an end; to close the curtain
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
Dragon King; promoted rook
war; battle; match; game; competition
to win through (e.g. to finals); to advance
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful