low-ranking soldier; graduation; moving on (from); outgrowing (something); low-ranking samurai (1870-1872); death (of a noble, etc.)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
company president; manager; director
writing on someone's behalf
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
with these words; while saying
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
the reverse (side); back (side); other side; hidden side; behind the scenes
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
time; hour; period; class
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
being on the ropes; losing ground
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease