friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
the mere shadow of one's former self; the ruin of what one once was
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
... years old; age (of) ...
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; outset; first; onset
physical strength; muscle strength
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
while; during; while; although; all; both
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that