principle; aim; purport; gist; instructions; orders
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
inspection; examination; survey
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
snugly; cosily; compactly
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
long time; long interval; for quite some time
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to smile sweetly (at); to look fondly (at)
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
in a drenched manner; moistly; affectionately; fondly; slowly; at ease
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
matter in question; that matter; the matter; the issue
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
stirring; slight movement