to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to come; to go; to participate; to perform Zen meditation
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to wait for one's punishment; to wait before one gets what's coming to one; (lit.) to wash one's neck and wait (i.e. for one's beheading)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
all manner of (verbal) abuse; all kinds of names; abusive language; torrent of abuse; stream of insults
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
omitting (reluctantly); leaving out; dropping; giving up (reluctantly); parting with; sharing
decorum; propriety; politeness
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
exemplar; model; example; pattern
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
model; standard; pattern; norm; criterion; example
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
school record; scholastic performance
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
at a young age; while still young
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
personality; character; individuality; personhood
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she