at a young age; while still young
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
wartime regime; war footing
kimono and ancient head-dress
writing; composition; essay; sentence
department; bureau; section; part
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to cast; to mint; to coin
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
metal fittings; metal fixtures
metallic sound; metallic clank
Chinese firebird; Chinese phoenix
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to raise one's voice; to shout
achievement; performance; results; work; contribution
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
invasion (e.g. of a country); raid; aggression
arrogance; haughtiness; pride
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
is something that; is that which
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
various; diverse; divergent; each according to one's own wishes
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned