material (data) for one's research; research material
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
index finger; forefinger; second toe
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
treaty; pact; convention; agreement
singing voice; (sound of) singing
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
good humour (humor); good mood
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
over-fond parent; doting parent
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
being startled; getting a shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that