being startled; getting a shock
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
with these words; while saying
while; during (the time when)
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
scenery; scene; landscape
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
thin (e.g. air); diluted; sparse; lacking (e.g. empathy); deficient; insufficient (e.g. zeal)
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
it seems so; that's what it looks like
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
decision; settlement; definition
healthy; sound; wholesome
game arcade; video arcade
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
returning from school; going home from school
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
alarm clock; waking up; keeping oneself awake; type of candy given to a child after it wakes up from a nap
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article