to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
fate; destiny; predestination
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
to cut (cloth, paper, etc.); to cut off; to sever (ties); to break off (relations); to cut off (a supply route, enemy's retreat, etc.); to block
sisterly love; affection between sisters
moving tale; impressive tale
imprudent; indiscreet; immodest; indecent; inconsiderate; inappropriate
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
distrust; unjust suspicion
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
large seal; large stamp; seal of approval; guarantee; endorsement
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting); vital point
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
all kinds of things; various things; large number of people
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
(wanting something so badly that) one can almost taste it; (lit.) a hand reaches out from one's throat
sacred treasure; the three sacred treasures (sword, jewel, mirror); implement used in religious ceremonies
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
natural disaster; natural calamity; act of God
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to crack; to be cracked; to develop a crack
to trace (drawing); to follow; to imitate; to copy; to reproduce
by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
to forestall; to beat to the punch; to anticipate; to play the first move (e.g. in go)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
village; human habitation; human settlement
to have meaning; to be meaningful
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to look around; to survey