without; but if; otherwise; or else
first of all; in the first place
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
to raid; to storm; to launch an attack (on); to mount an assault (on)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
outsider; someone outside of a group
very loose; slowly; leisurely
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
academic year; school year; year in school; grade in school
recommendation (of a person for a position); nomination
in name but not in reality
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to crouch; to squat; to cower
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; leaving a passing ball for a teammate (in soccer); letting the ball go past
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
promising without due consideration
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
in the future; another day; later
ringing of a bell; bell ringer