anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
life; living; I; me; student
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
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)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
road approaching a shrine
student (esp. a university student)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
of course; certainly; naturally
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
cooperation; collaboration
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
difficult to ...; hard to ...
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
to insult; to say something insulting about; to bad-mouth
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
serious wound; serious injury
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint