though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
instant; moment; for an instant
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
in the meanwhile; during the time
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
choice; selection; option
if it is (the case that ...)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
of course; certainly; naturally
honorable death; death without surrender; honorable defeat; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
to chip (off); to shave off; to sharpen; to dampen (one's enthusiasm, interest, etc.); to reduce