while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to become exaggerated (of rumours, etc.); to become embellished
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
tone (of voice); manner of talking
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
to face on; to look out on to
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
interruption; suspension; break
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to make a lasting impression
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
setting up (a structure, building, camp, etc.); construction; preparation (e.g. of a venue); arrangement (of an event)
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to cut and divide; to cut up; to cut into pieces; to distinguish (e.g. facets of a problem); to isolate
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle; twinkling; glistening
when it becomes; when it comes to
old friend; old acquaintance
town; city; municipal; urban
quarrel; dispute; argument
on and after; from ... onward; since
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health