to the last; persistency; thoroughness
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
gesture; gesticulation; motion
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
sanity; consciousness; soberness
rude; impolite; mannerless; snotty
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era
to bind (a criminal) with rope; to arrest; to seize; to bind (something) with rope
to throw into; to toss into
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
partially consumed drink; partially consuming a drink
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
surprisingly; stunningly; astonishingly; wonderfully
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
latent disposition; inner feelings
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to sleep all day; to idle away one's time; to loaf all day
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
single word; a few words; brief comment
to complain; to make a complaint
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser