usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
technique; art; skill; move
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
great person; eminent figure
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
imperial order; imperial decree
region; limits; stage; level
magnificent; grand; majestic; splendid
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to be like-minded; to have the same goal
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
stepwise; one step at a time
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
to launch oneself upon; to make one's debut
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
to not believe one's ears
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to hold one's breath (in fear, anxiety, etc.)
ace up one's sleeve; trump card; secret skills; secret; (arch.) left hand
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
pressing one's hands together in prayer; triangular frame of a thatched roof; yours sincerely; yours truly
direct transmission (of mystery, skill, secret, etc.); initiation
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
general idea; concept; notion
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
praise; tribute; inscription (on a painting)
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
absolutely; completely; utterly; really; simply; only
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard