expedition; (military) campaign; tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.); visit
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
on the occasion of; at the time of
to bring out (the effect of); to put to good use; to make use of (e.g. threats); to use (tact, wit, etc.); to exercise; to display
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
just a handful; only a small number (of)
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
picking; collecting; harvesting
settlement; conclusion; summary
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
doing as one is told; yes-man
to collapse into; to flop onto
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
considerably; greatly; a lot
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
not yet known; unknown; strange
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback