gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
slide (used for projection); magic lantern
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
to become dim; to become blurred
to delineate; to draw; to express; to imagine
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
it is I who should say so
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
although there are many of them
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
to pause; to have a short intermission
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
disclosure; exposure; revelation
I am sorry (to hear, to say, etc.); a pity
cheap-looking; tawdry; insignificant
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
saying something many times
to line up; to put in a row; to add (to a group); to accept (as a member of an organization, etc.); to link; to put together
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to press against each other; to huddle together
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
friendly army; friendly troops; allied army
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
death from disease; death from illness