lightly-armored soldier; soldier of low rank
to some extent; to a certain extent
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
common people; ordinary people; masses
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; (fig.) to be crazy about something
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to call again; to call someone back
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
bedside; near one's pillow
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
ball of a finger; finger cushion; pulp of the finger; pad of the finger
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
audacious; daring; bold; throaty (voice); rough; deep
to push away; to push aside; to shove
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to be finished; to be completed; to be done
baby monkey; small monkey
rustling; refreshing; clearly
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
now that you say that; now that you mention it
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
female clothing; wearing female clothing; cross dressing (for a man)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop