heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
capital; funds; seed money; asset
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
chance (of success); odds
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
moment to quit; way to quit
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
good (place to leave off); convenient
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
along the road; along the way
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
younger scholar; future reference
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
doctor; PhD; exposition; fair; exhibition
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
beforehand; in advance; previously
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
that is to say; so that means