scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
materials; data; document
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
results; record; grades; marks
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to be at a loss for words
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
not worth considering; out of the question
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
to step forward; to take a step forward
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
visual confirmation; sighting
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack