teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to check; to stop; to keep back
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
opposite side; opposition
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
strong-willed; strong of heart
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
outsider; someone outside of a group
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
intersection; crossroad; cross streets
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
ten; 10; ten years of age
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption