carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
tendency; trend; inclination
individual; private person; personal; private
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
by myself; in person; by oneself
to approach; to draw near
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
body; physical system; (the) person
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
tool; implement; means; furniture
to play a leading role; to play a central part
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
long; drawn-out; very long
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
though; notwithstanding; although
refinement; elegance; grace
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough