long ago; a long time ago; already
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
either way; in any case; one way or another
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
to pay attention; to be watchful
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
ignorant of the ways of the world
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
likability; favorability; popularity
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
love affair; love relationship
intelligence gathering; information gathering
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
one move (in go, shogi, etc.); only way; only means; doing alone; doing single-handed
instruction (in martial arts, performance, etc.); teaching; coaching
rival; competitor; competition
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
proposal; offer; request; application
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
trouble; bother; number of moves; number of punches; number of liberties
continuation; succession; series; continuous
cutting through cloth; sound of cutting through cloth; shrieking sound; woman's scream; cry of the lesser cuckoo (Cuculus poliocephalus)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
at a young age; while still young
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
without thinking of the consequences