although; though; despite the fact that ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
cloudless (sky); without a cloud (in the sky)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
being startled; getting a shock
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
barefoot; superior to (a professional, etc. in ability or achievement)
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to breathe while sleeping
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
to yell out loud; to shout loudly; to cry aloud; to scream loudly
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
with all one's strength; with all one's might
otherwise; if not; or else
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to crowd out; to push out; to start together; to set out en masse; to highlight; to draw attention to
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning