expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to be utterly amazed; to be stunned; to be disgusted
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
prohibition; inhibition; ban
text (of a law, treaty, contract, etc.); provisions
(large) body; (bulky) frame; (hulking) figure
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
called; known as; that; to say
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
a little bit; a little while
cash bonus; reward; bounty
water wheel; water turbine; hydraulic turbine; (arch.) violent wielding of weapons
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
stingily; tightfistedly; in a miserly manner; naggingly
studies; schoolwork; classwork
working in the fields; working on a farm
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
even if not; even without
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
considerably; greatly; a lot
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family