strong person; the strong; the powerful
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
particularly; only; in the case of
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
unreasonably stubborn; not knowing when to give up
human intellect; knowledge
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
difference; discrepancy; variation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
narrow; cramped; tight; fussy; narrow-minded
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
dramatic pose; grand gesture; grandstanding
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
nod; inclination of the head
to say (something) over one's shoulder
toxicity; virulence; toxic; virulent; poisonous
to add (e.g. a postscript)
one's regular inn; one's usual hotel
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
dark red; dark brown; reddish brown
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
family circle; one's circle (of friends, co-workers, etc.); private matters; internal affairs; conservative (e.g. estimate); moderate
to act as a go-between (for); to mediate; to arrange; to entertain (guests); to treat; to receive
mediation; intermediation; procuration; entertainment; treatment; reception
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
innermost depths of one's heart
being driven into a corner; having no way out; being caught between a rock and a hard place
to throw; to toss; to hit; to strike; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles)
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate