lick; bottom card of the draw pile; (arch.) tasting (a nobleman's) medicine to see if it contains poison; (arch.) medicine taster
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
beginning; outset; first; onset
to have dealings with; to be involved in
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
loitering on the way; wayside grass
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
is something that; is that which
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
worry; fear; anxiety; concern
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
such; like that; that sort of; very
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
ignorance; covering; concealing; Mongolia
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to say; to tell; to state; to do
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
reproachful; hateful; bitter