friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
hostility; antagonism; opposition
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc., esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
several years; a few years
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
tremendous; immense; enormous; colossal; stupendous; huge
influence; clout; leverage
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all pain, no gain; doing no good and a lot of harm; having no redeeming features; being a complete disadvantage; (lit.) a hundred harms and not a single gain
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
how much; how many; to what extent
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match