small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
tunnel; to tunnel (through a potential barrier); letting a grounder go through one's legs
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
number of words; vocality
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
bare rock; rock surface; rock face
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
bow (of a boat); prow; stem; head
rocky area; rocky tract; rocky stretch (of a climb); wall (of rock)
end of war; cessation of hostilities
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to be scattered; to straggle; to be found here and there
court lady (Heian period); lady-in-waiting; separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady; Heian period); (arch.) room for a very low class prostitute; (arch.) very low class prostitute
cooperation; coordination; collaboration; integration; linking
interested person; volunteer; supporter
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; operation; moving picture
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
root; origin; source; cause; basis; foundation
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
postwar period; period after Second World War
oppression; suppression; pressure