to shed tears; to be moved to tears
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
of no interest; not interested
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
firmly; solidly; heartily
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
hand used like a sword in striking
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
killing time; staving off boredom
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
all but dead; half killed
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
klop; klunk; whonk; with a heavy impact; forcibly
to hit (someone) once; to give (somebody) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
low dining table; tea table
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to temper thoroughly; to train well
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
bearded face; unshaven face; hairy face
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
strong interaction; strong force
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
a little bit; a little while
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
instability; insecurity; crankiness
much less; to say nothing of