hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to differ; to vary; to disagree
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
close; intimate; on good terms
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
right in the midst of; right at the height of
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
taking on (a challenge); attempt; try; tackling; challenging (someone to a contest)
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
whooper swan (Cygnus cygnus)
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to carry through; to achieve; to complete
man of the hour; woman of the hour
amiable; affable; likable
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to take all things together; to include everything; to take account of everything