to fight against; to oppose; to face
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
good-looking; fair; beautiful
heavenly nymph; celestial maiden; beautiful and kind woman
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
study; learning; tutorial
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
remembrance; recollection; recognition
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to rain incessantly; to downpour
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
at first; in the beginning; originally
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
exhilarating; thrilling; intensely pleasurable
to well up; to burst; to arise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to torment; to harass; to tease
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
one night; all night; overnight; one evening