crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
the lone woman (e.g. bright flower) in a group
young persons' association
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
mockery; derision; ridicule
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to make one's rounds; to patrol
by today; before the day is over
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.); to take (a measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to push aside; to push one's way through
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
not without its worth; not to be undervalued; not altogether hopeless; nothing to sneeze at; pretty impressive
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
more than usual (usu. time)
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
standing tree; standing timber
to take back; to recapture
to pitch forward; to fall forward
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
hung up; hoist; denounced; severely criticised; kangaroo court
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
connection; link; relationship