to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
indirection; indirectness
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
at once; immediately; right now
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
straight (from one place to another); going right onto; on the way; simultaneously; incidentally; directly
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
to fly up (as if dancing); to soar; to rise
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
lucky day; auspicious day; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now
order; sequence; procedure
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
proper; reasonable; right; appropriate
place; room; margin; scope
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
late autumn (fall); (arch.) ninth month of the lunar calendar
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
separate; special; another; separately
conquest; subjugation; overcoming
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
before the gate; in front of the gate
front; frontage; facade; main
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
optimism; taking an optimistic view
a born fool is never cured; (lit.) there is no medicine for fools
such; like that; that sort of; very
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to escape from; to get out
duty and humanity; (a sense of) moral obligation and humane feelings
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations