complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to cultivate a better understanding
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
decision; determination; resolution
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
penetration; absolutely clear; not dirty; clearness
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
(moral) backbone; spirit; soul; grit
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
disinheritance; disowning
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be impolite; to be discourteous
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into