to scoop; to ladle out; to trip up (e.g. someone's legs)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
upper half of the body; upper body
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to ingest; to eat; to enter the mouth; to be able to eat
to have a hard time of it
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
one's family; family member
going around; patrol; round; tour
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
memories; recollections; reminiscence
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
sympathy; compassion; pity
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
place where one works; construction site; working area
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
recognizing anew; seeing something in a new light
captive; prisoner (of war)
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
nice; likeable; desirable
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvring