(very) patient; persevering
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
will; testament; last request
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
revolution; 58th year of the sexagenary cycle (in Onmyōdō)
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
scale; scope; plan; structure
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
notice; attention; observation
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
viewing and treating as one; regarding as the same; equating one thing with another; identification
to boast; to brag; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark; to roar
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
analysis; analytical study; parsing; parse
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
to change the schedule; to change one's plans
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
conviction; belief; confidence
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...