to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
cram school student; student of a private-tutoring school
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (voice); fluent (speech); eloquent
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
Ii Naosuke (1815-1860.3.24)
decapitation; decapitated head
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
unskillful; childish; immature; naive; artless; clumsy
idealistic theory; unrealistic argument
influence (on someone); inspiration
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
influence; effect; impact
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
prediction; prophecy; prognostication; (religious) prophecy
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to perform in tune with each other; to get along well; to be in perfect harmony; to make a perfect pair (team, etc.)