valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to become settled; to be fixed
rumor; rumour; gossip; speculation; irresponsible criticism; hearsay
merit; success; meritorious deed; achievement; accumulated experience
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
military exploits; military feats; military achievements; distinguished military service
retainer's stipend; official pay; salary
contemplation; meditation
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
character of a place; situation; location; occasion
expressing one's mind; speaking out
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
man with a gentle nature; man of delicate features; man of slender build; effeminate man; feeble man
to become clouded; to darken; to darken (of a face); to worsen; to deteriorate
locational advantage; advantageous position
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
grove of the village shrine
sense of orientation; sense of direction
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
more than usual; especially; particularly
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
being unable to laugh (at a funny but serious situation); forced to hold back laughter
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
papier-mâché; something that looks good superficially; sham
looking depressed; long face
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation