to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
battlefield; battleground
to run about; to rush about
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
in good health; alive and well; going strong
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
teacher; instructor; professor
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
training; drill; practice; discipline
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
soldier; combatant; warrior
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
enterprise; business; company; corporation
new employee; freshman employee; new hire
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)