eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to stare back at; to look back at
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
infancy; childhood; tender age
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to shut in; to confine; to contain
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
breathing of a sleeping person
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
to sob; to be choked with tears
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
perfect; just right; ideal
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
if so; in that case; in that situation
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
bored; having nothing to do; idle