contemplation; meditation
offense; offence; method of attack
remaining bony parts (of a fish after filleting); flaw (esp. of a person); fault; rice chaff; rough; crude
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics
unless one ...; if one does not ...
a person without a single relative
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
throwaway; disposable; single-use
to descend; to stoop; to degrade oneself; to be reduced to
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
to put one's life on the line
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to open (e.g. path); to clear (the way); to break up (e.g. land)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
brake; drag; skid; restraint; curtailment; self-imposed limit
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
(I) won't (say) anything no matter what (expression is followed by negative verb relating to say, answer, etc.) to not (tell) even under any threat
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
one by one; one at a time; in turn
custom; practice; convention; precedent
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
large stage; grand stage; the big stage; grand setting
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
preference; priority; precedence
bundle; control; management
a question of whether or not someone should resign
to win and advance to the next round
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.