now that; since; so long as; because
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
isolation; being alone; being friendless
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
comparatively; relatively
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
naked sword; drawn sword; shellfish removed from the shell
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
magic sword; cursed sword
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to correct oneself; to restate
family; relatives; dependents; household
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
way of speaking; intimation
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
like a part of the family
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
possession; retention; maintenance
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)