example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
down to earth; reasonable; able to deal with
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
way of speaking; intimation
authenticity; credibility
example; illustration; precedent
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
huge; vast; enormous; swelling; expansion
to distribute; to hand out
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to enjoy the beauty of; to appreciate; to admire
pride; boast; credit (to)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
sympathy; compassion; pity
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
lukewarm; tepid; disagreeably warm (e.g. bath)
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
serious; severe; grave; acute
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
bet; wager; stake; gamble
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)