sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
boy; son; baby boy; young man
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
rival; competitor; competition
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
such; like that; that sort of
newsprint; newspaper used for wrapping, packing, etc.; newspaper
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
hand used like a sword in striking
(in) the air; midair; sky
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
profound; deep; unfathomable; esoteric
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
training; drill; practice; discipline
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
to watch steadily; to stare
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
(arch.) poor; (arch.) unskillful; (arch.) clumsy; I; me
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
Western Europe; the West; the Occident; Europe