close; intimate; on good terms
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
indicate reason; infers some protest
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
The Tempest (play by Shakespeare, sonata by Beethoven)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
attack; assault; attempt; try
ugly; unattractive; unsightly; unseemly
like this; this sort; this way
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
such a thing; something like that
slowly and quietly; smoothly
agonizing cries; pandemonium; two of Buddhism's hells
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)