dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
(pressing) hard; badgeringly; pesteringly; repeatedly; urgingly
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
both hands; both arms; ten
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (someone)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
paper patch attached to something; paper backing; sticker; notice; poster
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
pointing out; identification
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
self-awareness; awareness (of one's position, abilities, duty, etc.); perceiving (something); taking in (a sensation); self-consciousness
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
mining; digging; working (a mine)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
closure of a mine; abandoned mine; disused mine
burying in the ground; having underground deposits
saltpeter; saltpetre; niter; nitre; potassium nitrate
why; how; for what reason
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to settle (in a place); to settle down