to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
to sit down; to take a seat
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
private tutor; coach; governess
though; notwithstanding; although
elder sister; effeminate man
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
to be too late; to be too slow
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
following (in the footsteps of); catching up with; coming level with
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)