a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
negative (result); gloomy; negative (e.g. attitude); pessimistic
trouble; quarrel; dispute
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
creeping (of an insect, etc.); crawling; restlessly; fidgeting; hesitantly; slowly
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
reading aloud; reading (a kanji) by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
purification ceremony (performed with water); ritual purification; ablutions
Ming dynasty (of China; 1368-1644)
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
annihilation; extermination; (total) destruction; wiping out
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
infancy; childish; infantile; immature
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to subsist; to keep on living
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to trample; to crush underfoot
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
barefoot; superior to (e.g. a professional); outdoing; outshining
to shoot dead; to shoot to death
husband and wife; married couple
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
standing tree; standing timber
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up