premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
premature death; untimely death; dying young
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
story of one's experiences
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
charming; fascinating; attractive
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
wherein; therein; thereinto
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
I see; that's right; indeed
authenticity; credibility
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
distinguished or meritorious service
to report to the Emperor; to play (musical instrument); to accomplish
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
interference; meddling; butting in
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
domestic discord; internal discord; internal strife; internal struggle; infighting
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to add (to); to add on; to append
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to make sure of the truth
to be careful; to take the utmost care
camera shake; picture blur; deviation; slight shifting
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
expected value; expectation value; expectation
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)