eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
virtue; benevolence; profit; benefit
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
to entrust (someone) with; to pin one's hopes on (someone's future); to have great expectations for; to have (someone) deliver (a letter, etc.); to leave (a message); to send word
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
support; backing; patronage
self-government; autonomy; local (governmental) autonomy
a little; a bit; slightly
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
miscellaneous duties; (trivial) routine tasks; small jobs; odd jobs
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to slap; to strike; to spank
shade; shadow; sunshine; sunlight
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
only because ...; definitely not; certainly not; if actually
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
tingling; stinging; pungently
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
will (urge) to create; creative urge; appetite for writing
spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
charging period; time required to charge a battery; period spent recharging one's batteries; period of rest and preparation
to shoot through (a wall, the heart, etc.); to go through; to pierce; to hit (e.g. the bull's-eye)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
one end; an end; part; fragment
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
being concentrated on one thing; devoting oneself completely to something
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
genuinely; sincerely; seriously; really; for real
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention