to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
lighting (a lamp); turning on a light
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
other; another; over; more than; I; me
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be out of breath; to breathe hard (e.g. during physical activity); to pant
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to curse (at someone); to call someone names; to speak bitterly
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
selecting a suitable person; personnel selection
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
death from prostration; death from emaciation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
because; for; the reason why is ...