to stab (into); to thrust (violently); to plant (in the ground, snow, etc.); to set; to stick (upright)
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
it's probably so; it stands to reason
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
existing (between); interposition; intervention; involvement
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
successful execution; accomplishment; completion; fulfillment; carrying through
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
settlement; solution; resolution
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
useless; vain; aimless; idle
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
tearful face; tear-stained face
to choose (and take); to select; to pick (out)
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
(very) familiar; well-acquainted
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
face contorted and about to cry
stew (esp. Japanese cream stew)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
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)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
your home; your family; their home; (my) home