piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to burst open; to pop; to split
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
legitimate; orthodox; traditional
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
family; relatives; dependents; household
influence; clout; leverage
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
power; authority; influence
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
sanity; consciousness; soberness
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
forcibly; by force; against one's will
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
calamity; disaster; misfortune
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
to run out; to rush out; to start running; to begin to run; to break into a run
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
secondary; of secondary importance
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable