powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
being left out; being ostracized
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
returning from school; going home from school
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with somebody)
to answer; to fire back; to retort; to redo; to do over; to try again
hallway slippers; indoor shoes; overshoes; rubbers; galoshes
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
to stand on end; to bristle up; to be ruffled
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
brow; forehead; prominent forehead; beetle brow; not catching anything (in fishing)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to revere; to respect; to worship
many; numerous; various; large number of
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming