spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
at least; at most; (even) just
independence; self-reliance
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
solid; firm; steady; unshakeable; unwavering
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
recommendation; referral; endorsement
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
(a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
one party; one faction; one clique
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
election; selection; choice
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
appearance; figure; shape; form
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
guard; sentinel; garrison
father (esp. used in samurai families prior to the Meiji period)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
sincere; earnest; serious
recovery; rescue; recapture
to keep to oneself; to keep secret
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
decision; determination; resolution
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
duty; obligation; responsibility
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely