lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
light; faint; pale; fleeting
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
near; close; beside; third person
one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
memory; sense; experience
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to fight against; to oppose; to face
to be impressed; to greatly admire
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to attempt; to test; to try out
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)