don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
candid advice; frank advice; honest opinion; exhortation; harsh but honest advice
to present; to offer; to show; to display; to assume (e.g. a shape)
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
diligent study; devoting oneself to one's studies
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
speculation; thinking; meditation
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to collapse into; to flop onto
fresh verdure; new green leaves
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
convenient; handy; useful
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to flare up; to burst into flames
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
end (e.g. of a line); tail end; rear; backmost part
obstacle; impediment; hindrance; handicap; impairment; disability
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
explanation; interpretation
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)