sympathy; compassion; pity
comfort; consolation; diversion
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
(your) daughter; young woman
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
instructor; (fencing) teacher; model
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
stirring; rousing oneself
opportunity; chance; good time (to do); trend; tendency; momentum
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
pair; the two; both persons; both things
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
combined (concerted) efforts; solidarity; joining forces (with)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to apologize; to apologise
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to collect information; to gather knowledge
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine