to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
impulsive and imprudent; rash and unthinking
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sincere; earnest; serious
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to go unpunished; to be tolerated; to be allowed; to be overlooked
time; hour; season; time of the year
level; standard; water level
makings (of); aptitude (for); groundwork; foundation
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
generation; lifetime; age
jue (ancient 3-legged Chinese wine pitcher, usu. made of bronze); peerage (hereditary title bestowed by the emperor)
hereditary system; hereditary succession
process; course; mechanism
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
fluent (in a language); flowing
writing down from other written material; writing kanji text from hiragana; transcription (of spoken material); dictation
passing mark (examination); passing grade
bilingual; in two languages
speaker; narrator; speaker (of a language)
grounding (in a skill or subject); knowledge; training; achievements; attainments; accomplishments
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be to the point; to be pertinent
to be silent; to say nothing
selection; classification; sorting; screening; triage