to strain every nerve; to feel nervous
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
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
everything; anything; nothing
affair; state; verdict; sentence; directions; orders
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
retainer; retinue; servant
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
audacity; forwardness; effrontery; impertinence
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
long ago; a long time ago; already
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
ronin; masterless samurai
imprisonment; captive; prisoner
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
lattice; latticework; window bars; grid; grating
to run into; to collide with; to come to the end of (a street); to run into (difficulties, problems, etc.); to run up against
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
each time; frequently; always
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
fellows; comrade; colleague; one's equal
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes