to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
to bend; to warp; to yield; to be supple (e.g. bamboo, body); to be flexible; to be pliant
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
long ago; already; a long time ago
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
family crest shaped as a hemp leaf; motif made from entwined hexagons
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
check (pattern); ichimatsu doll
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
torture to death; torment to death
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
incompetent; have no merit
small fish; small fry; (a) nobody; small fry; unimportant person
(not so) much; (not) very
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
body; trunk; torso; hull (boat); fuselage (aircraft)
parting in tears; tearful parting; coming to grief; having to take a different tack; going separate ways
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)