tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
since then; from that time; ever since
in public; in company; in the presence of others
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
to prevent (something) from occurring; to forestall; to avert; to nip in the bud
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
imagination; supposition; guess
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
infant; baby; little child
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
continuation; succession; series; continuous
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
intuition; instinct; hunch
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)