to shed tears; to be moved to tears
to listen in; to eavesdrop
to whine; to make feeble complaints
particular; special; exceptional; particularly; especially; exceptionally
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair, etc.); grip (e.g. of death)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
tenement house; row house
abuse; curse; swearing; insult
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
finish; completion; the end
hills and fields; countryside
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)