to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
heaven-sent child (in answer to a Shinto or Buddhist prayer); child (e.g. of an era); product
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to step firmly; to harden by treading
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
bringing certain death; deadly; knockout (blow)
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
top of the head; crown of the head
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
related to; in relation to
disliking a certain food without having tried it; disliking something without having tried it; being prejudiced against; having an instinctive aversion to
one's family; family member
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to screw in; to thrust into; to push into; to protest (and seek rectification); to complain
ball of bean paste covered with a kudzu starch glaze
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry