self first; striving to be first; scrambling for
stay; sojourn; stay; prop; support
to jump up and down; to hop
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
special; particular; peculiar; unique
taste; liking; preference
how many people; a number of people
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
deceased; late; dead; departed
to search for; to seek for; to look for
relatively quickly (esp. actions); quite suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
a few years ago; some years back
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
folding; collapsible; telescopic
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
Japanese elm (Ulmus davidiana var. japonica)
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
to approach; to draw near
to dig; to excavate; to delve into; to dig up (vegetables, treasure, etc.); to mine (coal, ore, etc.); to top
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
classmate; friend in the same class
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being