in terms of; from the point of view of
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
the people; citizens; the populace
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to add up to; to advance (in price)
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
Buddhist temple; religious building; church; cathedral
modesty; self-control; discretion
first meeting; first interview with
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
running errands; going on errands; (transaction of) business; going about one's business; doing one's business (i.e. at the toilet); going to the washroom
barbershop; barber shop; barber
noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
to do wholeheartedly; to put one's heart into something
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to keep (the matter) for another occasion
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
(level of) comfort (in the place one lives)
to become better; to improve
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
manners; courtesy; etiquette
castle; citadel; fortress; castle walls; enclosure
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
above all else; more than anything
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
less than ...; smaller ...
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
ray (of light); beam; light
superman; superwoman; Ubermensch (Nietzsche's ideal man of the future); overman