serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
corridor; hallway; passageway
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
itemization (of expenses); the items; breakdown; classification
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
same; similar; (just) like; equal
offense and defense; offence and defence
to repeat; to do something over again
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
rest; break; recess; intermission
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
stationery shop; a stationer
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
correspondence; exchange of letters
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
letter; missive; note; mail
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
participation; joining; entry; adherence
very young; little; childish; immature
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to