answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
blow; shock; strike; batting
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
weight; heavyweight boxer
choices; alternatives; options
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
boorish; inelegant; unpolished; unromantic; tactless
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
weakening; emaciation; decline
general idea; concept; notion
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
anything and everything; just about everything
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
great person; eminent figure
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
practice; practising; training; study
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement