faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
craftsman; skilled artisan
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
brave warrior; hero; brave man
sculpture; carved statue; graven image
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
tall figure; high stature
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
good-looking man; fine figure of a man
looks; personal appearance; features
that's too bad; too bad for you!
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
at that time; in those days
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
being concerned about or mindful of
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books