to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
Spartan; spartan; harsh; rigid; severe; strict
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
gallant figure; impressive figure; noble appearance
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
the way something ought to be; the (current) state of things; how things are
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
dive (e.g. into water); (underwater) diving; dive (of an aircraft)
before use; pre-service; pre-operational
while moving; on the move
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
shiny, bald head; person with a shiny, bald head
emphasizes direct object of action
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
(ethyl) alcohol; spirits of wine
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
counter seat; seat at the counter
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
to say everything one wants to say; to exhaust a topic
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
revival; restoration; resuscitation
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents