turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
hateful; detestable; loathsome
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
(in) the mountains; (among) the mountains; (through) the mountains; (in a) mountain valley
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
three; three years of age
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
nata; sturdy broad-bladed knife, used in woodcraft and hunting (often with a rectangular blade)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
dying in vain; wasteful sacrifice of life
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
private funds; own funds; private property
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
have to (do, be); must (do, be); is indispensable; is absolutely necessary
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
beyond that point; after that
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to be pregnant; to be with child
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
entrails; giblets; tripe; offal
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship