(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
imagination; supposition; guess
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to like; to love; to be fond of
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement