speedy; as rapid as possible; as soon as possible
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
fame (for one's bravery); great renown
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to hit (e.g. to have a car hit someone); to run into; to reject; to deny; to eliminate; to exclude; to flip
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to rank next to; to come after
of tender years; very young
voluntary; optional; free; elective
great commander; famous commander
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
trouble; quarrel; dispute
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
midway; halfway through; in the course of
intention; idea; inclination; wish
liking something; being partial to something; -phile
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
delay; lag; postponement; falling behind
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
as you are aware; as you know
Council Hall in the Imperial Palace
to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest; to put in; to administer (medicine); to give
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to make sacrifices for; to pay dearly for
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
before ... days (months, etc.)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
to pray for the repose of somebody's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
favourite horse; favorite horse
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)