somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
(political) power; authority; influence
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
vein of gold; financial connections; patron; source of money
superior; excellent; fine
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
rare; extraordinary; singular
experience is the best teacher; custom makes all things easy; you learn best by doing; practice makes perfect; (lit.) it is better to grow accustomed than to be taught
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
to make one's rounds; to patrol
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
master; teacher; stable master
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
I see; that's right; indeed