alone; by oneself; on one's own
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
in the meanwhile; during the time
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
to not take seriously; to take lightly
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
cooperation; coordination; link
individual; private person; personal; private
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
excelling; surpassing; outdoing
long ago; already; a long time ago
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to come from; to have roots in
to roar; to reverberate; to be well-known; to be famous; to palpitate; to throb
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
stoppage; interruption; cessation; suspension
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?