four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to show one's affection; to express one's love
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to be worried; to be troubled
deliberation; (thoughtful) consideration; to consider a matter carefully
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
recommendation; referral; endorsement
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
great writer; major writer
to make a list; to enumerate
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
also known as; also called
to distort; to strain (interpretation); to force (meaning)
hurdle; hurdle race; hurdles; hurdle; obstacle
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge