a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
samurai; warrior; military family
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to press a question; to cross-examine
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
latticed shutters (in traditional Japanese and Chinese architecture)
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
current; urgent; to confront (an issue); to face (up to something); for the meantime; at present
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
fortitude; perseverance; stoicism; patience
about when; about what time; how soon
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
smokehole on hearth; hearth; (kitchen) furnace
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
middle of the night; dead of night
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)