(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
really; truly; indeed; good grief
cripple; disabled person; invalid
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
for dear life; barely escaping alive
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
Shikoku (smallest of the four main islands of Japan)
1,000,000; one million; million; many
hearthfire; ingle; open fire in a fireplace
Mt.; Mount; (fig.) Mt.; (fig.) Mount
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume
mountain range; mountain belt
fertile; rich; productive
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
the East; the Orient; (East) Asia; Japan
farming; agriculture; cultivation
starting; inauguration; launch; founding; establishment; start-up
guerrilla; guerrilla warfare; sudden
(musical) conductor; commander; leader; director
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
government office; agency; board
retreat; withdrawal; retirement
connection; linking; linkage; link
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling