preparations for a journey
decision; determination; resolution
to go astray; to become corrupt; to go bad
to accept; to receive; to agree
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
to stare back at; to look back at
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
(in) her way; peculiar to her
to attempt; to test; to try out
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
restoration; repair; mending
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
proposal; offer; request; application
don't you think?; indicates question
reopening; resumption; restarting
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
royal capital; imperial capital
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
accompanying; being accompanied by; going with
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to throw at; to turn; to raise
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)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
corner; nook; shade; shadow; dark circles (under the eyes); dark rings
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for