as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
weak person; the weak; vulnerable person; disadvantaged person
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer)
floating; buoyancy; fishing float; bobber; buoy; lifebuoy
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
right beside; close to; nearby
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to be degraded; to come down in the world; to lose status; to be ruined; to fall low
class; heading; group; category
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
sound sleep; good sleep; quiet sleep
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
independence; self-reliance
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
in its entirety; whole; wholly
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
adding points; addition of marks and symbols to a classical Chinese text to aid reading in Japanese
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person