participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
chimera; chimaera; chimera; chimaera
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
to have confidence in one's own abilities
dividing into four; quartering
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
(necessary) personnel; required person
to employ; to hire; to engage
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
promotion; raising of status
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to be hot on a person's heels
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous