making; forming; cultivating; form; appearance
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
glitter; glimmer; sparkle; twinkle
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to fill (with); to be filled with; to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
three; three years of age
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
kinako; roasted soybean flour; roasted soy flour
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
primary school; elementary school; grade school
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(raised) footpath between rice fields; ridge between rice fields
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange