to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
talking about memories; reminiscences
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
while; on the same occasion; at the same time; along with
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
not knowing one's social position; overweening; overreaching; forgetting who one is
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
classical form of martial art
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
in the end; on top of that
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted