to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
that's not a nice thing to say; that's not a nice way of putting it; there was no need to say that
endurance; perseverance; patience
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
son of a bitch; piece of shit
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
shapeshifting (of an animal or spirit); goblin; incarnation; transformation
simple and clear; plain and simple
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
complete devotion (to); total commitment (to); unvarying support (for); unwavering fixation (on); rigid preoccupation (with)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
comfort; consolation; diversion
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
supreme; sublime; highest
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across