words of praise; eulogy; compliment
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
solitude; loneliness; isolation
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood (e.g. of a conversation)
what do you want?; can I help you?
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
revival; restoration; resuscitation
whispering; murmuring; subdued
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
free (of charge); gratuitous
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
opposite side; opposition
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
kind; variety; (biological) species; (logical) species
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
martial spirit; military spirit; the spirit of true warriors
martial arts which involve fighting without weapons; combat sport; one-on-one fighting sport
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
calm; composed; leisurely
to become locked (e.g. of automatic locking)
to form a group; to form a bunch
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner