determination; resolution
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to behave like a spoiled child; to behave like a spoilt child; to fawn on; to depend and presume upon another's benevolence
world; society; people; the public
letter of invitation; letter of recommendation; reference
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
interview (e.g. for a job)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
I; me; oneself; (arch.) you; (arch.) prefix indicating familiarity or contempt
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
voice training; vocal exercises
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
live music or performance
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
phosphorescence; luminescence
paints; painting material
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
university student; college student
no longer being fond of someone; spiteful words or acts showing that one is disgusted with someone
showing no signs of; there being no hint of; (arch.) unthinkable
parting; separation; farewell
clear weather after a typhoon has passed
to clear up; to become cloudless; to be refreshed
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
limits; boundary; domain; area (e.g. in programming languages)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages