to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
one's first campaign; one's first battle
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
behind; in the rear; in back
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
empty; meaningless; worthless
duty; function; office; mission; task
to entrust; to leave to a person
decapitated head of an enemy
aggressiveness; competitive spirit; fighting spirit
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
hateful; detestable; loathsome
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
busy place; busy street; place that's always bustling with people; amusement quarters
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.)
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
great laughter; burst of laughter
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
most part; greater part; majority