to grumble; to gripe; to complain
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
day and night; around the clock
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
wall-mounted ornament; wall decoration; wall hanging; wall-mounted
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
flood of emotions; many thoughts
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
sensibilities (feelings, way of thinking) of the common people; popular sentiment
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
bygones; the past; past event
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to lick (all) up; to lick all over; to lick clean; to engulf (in flames); to consume (of fire); to sweep through
to torment; to torture; to harass
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do