(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
man; male; masculine gender
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
scarcity of eligible men; difficulty for a woman to find a man; man shortage
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be rich (in); to abound (in); to be abundant (in); to be rich; to be wealthy
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
for example; for instance; e.g.
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
shyness; bashfulness; shame
emotional strength; force of will
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
emergency; extreme; great; extraordinary
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to leak (urine, feces); to soil one's pants; to dump (untreated waste, sewage, etc.); to discharge (untreated effluent); to leak (information, secrets, etc.); to bleed (a deficit, losses, etc.)
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
to be a point of honor; to affect someone's good name
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
(young) girl; maiden; young lady