(another's) spirit; God's heart or spirit; Lord's will
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to hesitate; to think twice; to flinch; to get cold feet
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
throwaway; disposable; single-use
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
being well versed (in); being well acquainted (with); being familiar (with); (a boy's) first ejaculation; spermarche; semenarche
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
selection; choice; picking out
estimate (of costs); budget
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
reconciliation; amicable settlement; court-mediated settlement; (arch.) translation of a foreign language into Japanese
indivisible; unconvincing; incomprehensible; unaccounted for
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
comparatively; relatively