trembling voice; quavering voice
to drive (something) into; to strike into; to throw into; to toss into; to mix; to wear (a sword)
(an) adult their age (should, should not, etc.); grown man (woman); person who is old enough (to know better)
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
overhasty; rash; premature
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
low (level, value, price, etc.)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
newsworthiness; news hook; topicality; popularity (of a topic, issue, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
ground; earth's surface; land; lot; plot
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
to show up; to appear; to turn up
artificial intelligence; AI
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
much less; to say nothing of
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
other self; alter ego; to be split off (of a part of oneself); to clone oneself; incarnations of Buddha
will; testament; one's dying wish; one's last words
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
in any case; at all events; no matter how things turn out; whichever way it goes