private (soldier); (common) soldier; ranks; rank and file
private first-class (army); airman first class (air force); lance corporal (US Marines; Commonwealth military); seaman (navy)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
direct control; direct supervision
divine generals who protect pilgrims, etc.
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
on the occasion of; at the time of
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
strong-willed; strong of heart
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
zip it!; shut it!; be quiet!; I'll shut up
to increase; to add to; to augment
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
rationing; rationing system
distribution center; distribution centre
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
in order; sequential; seriatim
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
leftovers (esp. food); remnants
(being) most satisfactory; (being) quite satisfied; (being) quite enough
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
one's share; one's portion
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of