to balance; to counterpoise; to remain unchanged; to share (e.g. the expense); to bear (part of)
(unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario); (lit.) 10000 to 1; (if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
Sagittaria trifolia var. edulis (edible variant of threeleaf arrowhead)
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to comb down; to smooth down
sound judgment; sane decision; act performed with a clear mind
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
manners; etiquette; propriety; manner of production (esp. of prose, poetry, etc.); way of making
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
wearing one's hair knotted in the back
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
speaking of ...; as for ...
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
outward appearance; apparent
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain; mine; colliery; owner of a mountain; operator of a mine
one day; (on) a certain day
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
playing by oneself; playing alone; entertaining oneself; game played by oneself (e.g. solitaire)
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
establishing oneself in life; success in life
I can relate (to that); that happens to me as well; that's all too familiar to me; something often encountered or experienced; something many people can relate to; all-too-familiar story
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant