(one's) youth; one's younger days
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat); to be discouraged
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
quagmire; sludge; mud; slush; mire
marshland; wetland; swampland
almost every day; almost daily
half-finished (cigarette); half-smoked
infectious disease; infection
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
military affairs; military service
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
overeagerness; rashness; forward step-out
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
daredevil; foolhardy warrior; hotspur
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to burrow through; to dig through
defense capability; defence capability
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
many-sided; multifarious; versatility
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; one who arrests; force attacking the rear of a castle; (opponent's) weak point