regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
coined word; coinage; neologism
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
intelligence gathering; information gathering
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
indicate reason; infers some protest
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
educated; learned; schooled
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
considerable; formidable; tremendous; really something else; exceptional; impressive
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
transcendence; excellence; superiority
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
great many; ever so many; any number; as few or as many (as you like); whether large or small
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
separation; farewell; parting