uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
temporary; transient; trifling; slight; negligent
deep emotion; strong feelings
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
to brave a danger; to take a risk
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to get one's head around; to think about
early on; earlier on; from early
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
godsend; lifesaver; timely offer; windfall
you could say; you might say; verging on the
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sternum; breastplate; plastron
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
pair; the two; both persons; both things
connection; link; relationship
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
thoughtless; rash; hasty; imprudent
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
because of; owing to; due to