persistence; fortitude; indomitability
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
qualitative difference; disparity; gap
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
to get dark after sunset; to turn to dusk; to decline (after a peak); to wane; to be lost in thought; to be in a pensive mood
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
justification; rationalization
remarkably; noticeably; visibly; considerably; perceptibly; appreciably
to look down on (someone); to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
trembling slightly; quivering softly; swaying gently; softly; springy
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
proposal; offer; request; application
many; plenty; varied; all sorts of; colorful (program); crowded (schedule)
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
prevailing view; common opinion; commonly accepted theory
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
striking; remarkable; considerable
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
dizziness (from standing up too fast); orthostatic syncope; lightheadedness; vertigo
bad behavior; misbehavior
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
sham battle; mock battle; dry run; military exercise; war game
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
government service; entering government service; finding a new lord or master to serve (of a ronin)
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all