flagstaff decorated with ivory carried by the emperor or a general
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
fast asleep; dead to the world
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
slight; thin; on the weak side
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
bedside; near one's pillow
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
tragic but brave; heroic; grim; pathetic
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
manners; behavior; behaviour
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation