before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
overly pious; sanctimonious; priestly; monkish
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to cozy up (to); to butter up
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
one's elders or superiors
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
any more; any further; any better; any longer
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to escape from; to get out
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to thrust before; to thrust at
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to do over; to remake; to resume
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
to spring at; to leap upon
old capital; former capital
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
less than ...; smaller ...
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
until now; still; yet; (not) yet; since
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
adverse circumstances; adversity
like; similar to; same as
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through