to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
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
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
the art of war; martial arts; military force; the sword; (arch.) valor; (arch.) bravery
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to be proud; to be haughty; to be arrogant; to be conceited; to brag; to show off
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
idle thoughts; worldly thoughts
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
agrarian community; farming area; farming region
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
(large) house; residence; mansion
large staple driven into two pieces of wood to hold them together; clamp; tie (metaphorical, e.g. something that binds two people together); latch; lock
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
first time; first; initial
war; battle; match; game; competition