commander; commanding officer; CO
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
remaining silent; keeping secret
study of foreign languages; linguistics
professor; teaching; instruction
while; during (the time when)
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
openly; squarely; directly; to a person's face
entreaty; supplication; petition
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
(received) favor, kindness or blessing (favour)
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
foreigner; stranger; gentile; goy
edge of town; outskirts of a village
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
lifetime supply; lifetime's worth (of something)
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
to hold something reverently with both hands
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
all right; very well; okay; I got it
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
(interior) corner of a house
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
estimated time of departure; ETD
last; final; end; conclusion; rust