fart; gas; wind; worthless thing; insignificant thing
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
older sister; lass; young lady
is that so?; I see; right; oh
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
slashing (someone) with a sword diagonally from the shoulder
left arm; left-handed (baseball pitcher)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to push away; to push aside; to shove
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
survival; survivor; relic
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything
with a whack; smack; slap
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
being startled; getting a shock
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
holding hands with fingers interlocked
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling