speaking voice; talking voice
to gasp; to pant; to breathe hard; to suffer; to struggle
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
walking on frost; crunching (e.g. on gravel); lots of coins or jewels; cutting into large pieces; loosely weaving; large (pieces, stitches, sand grains, etc.)
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to look daggers at someone; to be angry
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
physical strength; muscle strength
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manual or physical labor; manual or physical labour
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
small fraction; small proportion
right under; directly below
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
chilly; unpleasantly cold
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
tedious; boring; being fed up with
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
resignation; acceptance; consolation
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to talk to oneself; to mutter
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon