to admire a person's courage; to approve of someone's ambition
large biceps; well-developed biceps
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to hurt someone's feelings; to offend someone
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic; understood only by oneself
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
nature; property; disposition
society; public; community; social studies
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
manners; courtesy; etiquette
style (of a work, author, artist, etc.); characteristics
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
society; the world; the times
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
suitable; satisfactory; desirable
this and that; various things
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
pity; sorrow; grief; misery
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
lost property; something dropped and left behind
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
to push to one side; to put aside
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); Japanese nightingale; greenish brown; having a beautiful voice
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt