to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
the people; the public; the world
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
ronin; masterless samurai; high school graduate waiting for another chance to enter university after having failed the yearly entrance examination; person out of work; jobless person; (arch.) wanderer
(medical) doctor; physician
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
although I say; although one might say; although called
to make a success in life
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
live bullets; live ammunition; ball cartridge; money
one more time; once more; once again
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
the other day; some time ago; recently
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket