to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
thrift; economy; frugality
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
growth period (in children)
practice; practising; training; study
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to study; to complete (a course); to order (one's life); to repair (a fault one has committed)
to look forward to something
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
showing no signs of (verb); extremely unlikely to (verb)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
to press a question; to cross-examine
going around; patrol; round; tour
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
failure; mistake; blunder
absence; disregard; indifference
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank