simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to lose sight of; to miss
training; drill; practice; discipline
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
such; like that; that sort of; very
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum