far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
strong pressure; heavy pressure
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
few decades; many decades; several decades
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
frivolous; flippant; superficial; shallow; trifling; insincere
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to play a leading role; to play a central part
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to make a speech; to address
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to rise; to erect; to get up
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
calm; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity; appeasement; pacification
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
innermost depths of one's heart
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
emotional scars; mental trauma