quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
all living things; mankind; the people; the world
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
hellish pain; suffering; distress; agony
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
prayer; grace (at meals); exorcism
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
to correct oneself; to restate
repaying a favor; repaying a favour
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
voluntary activity; voluntary service; labor of love
unselfish; selfless; disinterested
selflessness; being unselfish
working without pay; free service; work for nothing
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
close-cropped head; bald hill
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
light; right; right field; right fielder
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
to present; to dedicate; to obey; to follow; to proudly bear
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
at the last moment; this late in the game
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
other intention; hidden purpose; ulterior motive; ill will; malice
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
thereupon; therefore; because of that
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
imposing stance; daunting pose
state of mind; mentality; psychology