exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
difficult problem; challenge
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
life or death; existence; destiny
to pull in (fish); to land
price; cost; value; worth; value
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
male; man; excellence; greatness; best (of)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
short sword; knife; dagger; dirk; tantō
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
to increase in value; to gain prestige
illegitimate child (usu. of a nobleman)
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
orphan; person without friends
refined; genteel; graceful; decent
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to come back; to return; to recur
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
late blooming (flower, talent); late flowering
inheritance from a parent
beautiful man and woman; handsome couple
practice; practising; experience
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
unveiling; debut; introduction
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
what happens to one today may happen to another tomorrow; misfortunes can happen to anyone