(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to remake; to remold; to remould; to convert; to reconstruct; to adapt
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
don't you think?; indicates question
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
horse riding; horseback riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
bow and arrow; weapon; arms
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to intrude; to butt in; to meddle; to be forward; to be self-assertive; to show off
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to increase; to add to; to augment
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to shake off; to throw off
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
depression; low spirits; dejection
a second time; again; once more; twice