to be at a loss; to be puzzled
beginning; outset; first; onset
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
when it becomes; when it comes to
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
last stand; last bastion; last stronghold; last frontier
government; administration
matter of time; question of time
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
defeat; lost battle; losing a war
to rank next to; to come after
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early