(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
regret; repentance; remorse
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
the last moment; the very end
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
wood; woods; forest; bunch (of something); cluster; line
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to use up all one's strength
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to be reminded of; to call to mind
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
interrogation; hearing; trial
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together