to get strong; to gain strength
difficult to ...; hard to ...
quarter; a fourth; square (piece of) cloth
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
(hand) towel; handkerchief
to snatch from; to steal from
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
each time it happens; at all such times
from the beginning; from scratch
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
expression; presentation; representation; notation
how; in what way; by what means
to subsist; to keep on living
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to beg; to ask; to request; to invite
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to care for someone; to look after someone
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
Japanese person; Japanese people