diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
history of; experience of
several weeks; a few weeks
position on the fingerboard (of a shamisen, koto, etc.); vital point; crux
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
unqualified; without qualifications
to hold fast; to protect to the end
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
to begin shooting; to shoot out
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
advance; moving forward; progress
wide turn; detour; the long way around
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
congeniality; satisfaction; gratification
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
in good health; alive and well; going strong
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to punch; to hit and hit; to stamp out; to pierce; to bore into; to knock down walls
inside and outside; interior and exterior; inside and outside the country; home and abroad; around; about
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
guess; conjecture; surmise
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale