mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
of no interest; not interested
to order; to command; to appoint
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
don't worry about it; forget about it
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
understanding person; supporter
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
you (plural); all of you; you all
no, not like that (but like this)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to apologize; to apologise
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
other party; opposite party; opposing team; one's opponent; one's adversary
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
formal; strict; ceremonious; stiff
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
had better ...; had better not ...
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)