ill-bred; poorly brought up
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to become accustomed to calling (e.g. someone by a certain name)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to break off (mid-sentence); to stop (saying)
field; plain; prairie; tundra; moor; wilderness
to overflow from something full
to push aside; to push one's way through
damp ground; wetland; bog; marsh
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
long time; long interval; for quite some time
dry grass; dead grass; hay; withered grass
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
to thrust away; to send flying
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
to shout (in anger); to yell
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to take a breath; to take a short rest
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
near; nearby; not far off
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
several people; a few people
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to spit out; to eject; to dump
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to be helpful; to be useful
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
having said that; on the other hand
metal fittings; metal fixtures