barbarian tribe; savage tribe
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
official letter (from the Emperor, Prime Minister, etc.); personal message; handwritten letter; autograph letter
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
deliberately; intentionally; on purpose; purposely
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to make a speech; to address
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
putting one's courage to the test
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
to sacrifice oneself; to die a martyr
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
sympathy; compassion; pity
manners; courtesy; etiquette
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
mainly cloudy; tending to be cloudy
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer