to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
at first; in the beginning; originally
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to take to task; to take it out on
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
to recall; to remember; to recollect
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
motherland; fatherland; native country
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
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.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
live-in domestic service; live-in apprenticeship; public duty; public service
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
letting (someone) die without helping