four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
scorn; disdain; contempt; slight
to turn towards; to point
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
promotion; raising of status
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
numeral; figure; digit; numeric character
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
difference; variation; difference
to have meaning; to be meaningful
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to say no more; to sink into silence
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
how; in what way; by what means
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
many; much; plenty; hardly
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
to say; to tell; to state; to do
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
go that far; to that extent
support; backing; patronage
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
story; tale; talk; discussion
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
individual; private person; personal; private
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style