to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to have more losses than wins
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
doctor practising Western medicine (during the Edo period)
pupil; disciple; follower
senior pupil (of the same master); senior disciple; senior student; senior member
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)