one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
leader; authority; mainstay
tone (of voice); manner of talking
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to yell; to rant; to rave
stickily; glutinously; persistently; insistently; tenaciously
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
covered with; stained; smeared
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
order of chivalry; chivalric order
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
rather than; more ... than ...
venting one's anger (on someone or something); taking out one's anger on
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
punishment (of children); spanking; smacking; criminal punishment (esp. execution; Edo period)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming