to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
war situation; progress of a battle
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
letter; missive; note; mail
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hard to reach place; remote place
hut (esp. on a mountain); shack; refuge; shanty
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be injured; to sustain a wound
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
suffering; distress; hardship; trial
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
please (give me); please (do for me)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
while; during (the time when)
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
mountain (or hill) behind a house, village, etc.; side of a mountain that gets little sunshine; envious; jealous