to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
carving; engraving; chiselled features
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
carving; engraving; sculpture
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
studying abroad; studying at a different school, etc. (usu. for a specific purpose)
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
woman; female; feminine gender
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful