a dime a dozen; two a penny
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
young person; youth; young
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
steadily; unflaggingly; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
embarrassed; self-conscious; bashful; abashed
modesty; humility; being humble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
natural virtue; personal virtue
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
it is I who should say so
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
second team; reserve team; farm team; second-string players
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
one's house; one's home; one's family
vassals; retainers; followers
to act hastily in pursuit of glory; to hasten after success; to be too eager to succeed
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
bonze; monk; monk's dwelling; boy; son; I; me
retainer; vassal; servant
sense of values; values; value system
imagination; supposition; guess
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed