bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
one grain; one drop; one bead
refreshing (e.g. feeling, scene, wind, morning air); brisk; bracing; fresh; refreshed
close contest; close match; close game; close combat
identifiable; personalized
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
hateful; detestable; loathsome
based on; built on; made from
eerie; hair-raising; exaggerated; ostentatious
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
assistance; backing; reinforcements
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
training; drill; practice; practising; discipline
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one's wife; one's wife and daughter or daughters
to make a wish (to a god); to pray (for the fulfilment of a wish)
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
oracle; revelation; divine message
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
unmistakable; unquestionable; certain; evident
marriage proposal; courtship
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
stupid girl; stupid woman
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
with a screech; with a squeak; with a squeal
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
proposal; offer; request; application
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
to quiet; to calm down; to compose oneself; to settle down
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
marriage ceremony; wedding
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)