drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
being on the verge of starvation; being about to starve
health; healthy; sound; fit
lightly; easily; carelessly
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
open-air fire (e.g. for garden refuse); bonfire; campfire; open fire (e.g. in a kitchen)
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
descendant; progeny; offspring
ancestor; forefather; foremother
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to move around; to move about; to get around
to close (one's eyes); to shut
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
guess; speculation; supposition
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to ask a question; to ask questions
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to raise one's head; to come to the fore; to rise into importance; to gain strength; to rear its head
nothing but; nothing more than; nothing less than
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to change completely; to change suddenly
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to blow out; to spout out
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control