doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
original story; original version; this volume
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
bravery; courage; heroism
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
to breathe out; to exhale
depressed; bummed out; down; heavy-hearted; heavy-spirited; feeling reluctant (to do)
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to be badly made; to fail
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
cannot be avoided (of a problem, etc.); unavoidable; inevitable
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to fight; to exchange blows; to rally
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
past days; bygone days; days of yore; while still alive; during one's lifetime
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
how much; how many; however
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned
dead person; deceased person
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
condition; state (of health); appearance
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
retention; maintenance; preservation
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden