to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
wounded person; injured person
to leave as is; to let alone; to disregard
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
from the beginning; from scratch
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
for example; for instance; e.g.
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
gnashingly (e.g. gritting one's teeth); with a grinding sound; with a creak
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable; to be too many to see all at once
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
much less; to say nothing of
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
official business; public business
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
thanks (for coming, helping, etc.); good work; see you; goodbye; tiredness; fatigue
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
5th day of the month; five days
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
marriage of an Imperial princess to a subject
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)