to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
long sword (as opposed to the shorter katana); tachi; sabre-like sword worn on the hip with the blade facing down
hitting a ball (with a bat, golf club, etc.); batting; stroke
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to live through; to survive
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
things to do; must-do items; one's duty; what is required
to one's heart's content; following one's heart's desires
(not) by any means; (not) for anything; wouldn't do for anything; had enough; flatly refusing
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
intelligent; wise; sagacious; smart-alecky; cheeky
to comfort; to console; to amuse
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
greater than ...; bigger ...
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
(one's) gaze; line of sight; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (to obscure their identity); eye censor bar
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
to (keep in) mind; to give heed to; to pay attention to
sphere; globe; ball; sphere; counter for pitches