there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
alternately; in turn; one after the other
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
to speak; to talk; to argue; to manage; to dispose of; to carry through
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
other side; opposite side; other party
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
ago; since; before; previous
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
condition; figure; appearance; voice
technique; art; skill; move
to ask; to enquire; to query
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
correction; rectification; mending; repair
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
this way; here; the person in question; he; since (a time in the past); prior to (a time in the future)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
while; even though; despite
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?