to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
surely (not); certainly (not)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
rather than; more ... than ...
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
clause; article; stipulations
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile