narrow-minded; small-minded; close-minded; intolerant
open field; empty lot; plain
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
show one's real ability; illustration of the distinctive character of (something)
Japanese bondage torture (hands and feet are behind the victim's back, and they are hanged from the ceiling with a rock on their back)
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to smirk; to grin broadly
(one) letter; (one) character
near; close; beside; third person
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
thirst; craving; thirst (for love, knowledge, etc.); hunger
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
these guys; these fellows
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
coexistence; living together
to be partly responsible for; to have a part in; to play a role in
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
the principle of the thing
endless argument; pointless argument; fruitless dispute; futile discussion; (lit.) argument over whose field to water (during a drought)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to jerk one's chin; to nod toward; to point one's chin at
to not take seriously; to take lightly
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command