to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
good performance; good work; great success
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
whispering into a person's ear
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
grain thief; sharpened tube for testing rice in bags; sashimi (sliced raw fish); stabbing; piercing
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
afterlife; the next world; the world beyond
this world; this life; this generation; present day
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
ordinary; run-of-the-mill; usual
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
enough is enough; no further!
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
complete picture; panorama; what it all adds up to; bird's eye view; all-embracing portrait; overall perspective
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious