night attack; nocturnal assault
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
light (e.g color, fabric); faint; somehow; kind of; scarce; slim
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
big snake; (large) serpent
surely (not); certainly (not)
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to have a meal; to eat; to make a living; to earn one's bread
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
early-morning treat (traditionally given to children in some parts of Japan); wake-up sweet
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
deep pool; deep water; abyss; depths (e.g. of despair); grip (e.g. of death)
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
tediously; persistently; lazily; idly; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
immediately; at once; instantly
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
whether or not; presence or absence
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention