to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
both hands; both arms; ten
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
whip; lash; stick; cane; encouragement; rebuke
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
there being no use in arguing (about it); not up for discussion
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
punishment (esp. spanking a child); criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
several years; a few years
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
care; precaution; guarding; caution
although I say; although one might say; although called
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth