what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
knowledge applied to evil purposes
severe wound; serious wound; gash
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
fuse; pilot light; cause (of a war, argument, revolt, etc.); origin; trigger
to knock down; to send flying
pent-up resentment; grudges and hard feelings
to cry and shout; to scream
group action; collective behavior; collective behaviour; acting as a group
atrocity; (arch.) treason
party; set; gang; company; person
singing together; singing in union; chorus; ensemble singing; choral singing; chorus
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
stone throwing; (throwing) stone
nausea; feeling like throwing up; feeling sick
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
trial; judgement; judgment
self-purification; self-cleansing
revamping; reshaping; rearranging; reorganizing
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
reaching the winning post; reaching the finish; making the goal; getting married
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
while crying; tearfully; in tears
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
residing (esp. abroad); staying; living
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
to summon courage; to be brave
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
clearly; distinctly; evidently; definitely
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
safe; vault; storage cabinet