poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
thief; robber; burglar; rebel; insurgent; traitor
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
family; relatives; dependents; household
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
wandering; roaming; drifting
goal (in soccer, hockey, etc.); basket (in basketball); finish line; finishing line; reaching the finish line; finishing (a race)
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
this much; to this extent; to this degree
imagination; supposition; guess
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to hide; to keep to oneself
the same generation; coeval
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
full length; total length; overall length
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(rolling) along; (rolling) over and over; with a bright, ringing sound (e.g. of a bell); (laughing) in a bright, high-pitched tone; (changing) frequently (of opinions, conversation topic, etc.); constantly; (losing) all too easily
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...