pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
ordinary people; common folk; general masses; man in the street; populace at large
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to put something out of the way; to move (something, someone) aside; to set aside; to keep apart; to remove (someone) from the group; to shun
a moment; a minute; an instant; stubborn; obstinate
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
iai; art of drawing one's sword, cutting down one's opponent and sheathing the sword afterwards
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
kickoff party; rally; pep party
soon; before long; in the near future
tide; tidal current; tendency; drift; trend
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
infant; baby; little child
equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
my condolences; my deepest sympathy
recollection; reminiscence
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
yearning; longing for; deep affection
to set aside one's interests
total energy; all efforts
to accomplish; to achieve; to complete; to carry out; to carry through
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
Charites (sister goddesses of charm and beauty); Graces; (arch.) chalice (for Holy Communion)
voice; speech; phone (as opposed to a phoneme); speech sound; audio; sound (as opposed to the picture)
end; close; conclusion; termination
completely (beaten, defeated, etc.); thoroughly; utterly; black and blue; to a pulp
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
entering the priesthood; priest; monk; bonze
sacred teachings (esp. of Confucius); Confucianism; Christianity; Buddhism
entering a faith; joining a religion