grinding; polishing; refining (a skill, knowledge, etc.); applying oneself (to study); disciplining oneself
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
severely beaten up; thoroughly defeated; completely destroyed; severely damaged; battered; beat-up
to rebuke; to scold harshly
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to engrave an inscription
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
unofficial record; rumour; rumor
beyond human understanding
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
promising; hopeful; full of promise
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
trusting too much; overestimating ability
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
on countless occasions; many a time
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
if you think about it; come to think of it
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
one's home country; one's homeland
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to await; to wait for; to expect
short pause; short interval
to turn; to shift; to switch; to change; to alter
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)