to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
offering a cup (of sake) in return
modesty; humility; being humble
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
war; battle; match; game; competition
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
proposal; offer; request; application
this occasion; at this time; now
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
preface; introduction; preamble
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
serious; severe; grave; acute
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
whispering into a person's ear
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
close; intimate; on good terms
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to put one's strength into
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also