to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to apply pressure from above; to press down; to overwhelm; to overpower; to repress
to walk (a bicycle, scooter, etc.); to push; to wheel
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
such; this sort of; like this
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to stand firm; to hold out
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
discouragement; disappointment
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to concern; to be related
to bring; to take; to bring about
dense (e.g. fog, dust, etc.); thick; vague (as in being unable to think clearly); dim
large number (of); many; majority