at first; initially; in the beginning
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
to shave off; to scrape off
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
high and low (social standing)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to trample; to crush underfoot
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
pointing out; identification
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
beyond this point; from now on; after this