to listen attentively to; to be absorbed in (listening to)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
scrape-scrape; with a scraping sound
to be softened; to calm down
gratitude; thanks; apology
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
heretical religion; damaging religion; heresy
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
regret; flesh, blood vessels and fat from around chicken heart (usu. served as yakitori)
to care for (the sick); to nurse; to attend (someone's deathbed)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to squeeze out; to wring out
survival; survivor; relic
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
a few years ago; some years back
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
foolish; imbecile; feebleminded
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
to incur someone's enmity
unable to contain oneself; itching to do something; cannot sit still
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast