feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to run around; to bustle about
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
having many difficulties in store; grim prospects
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
just past noon; afternoon
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
government office building
sign on a post (usu. wooden and with a small roof, containing information about a sight, warning, congratulations, etc.); public notice; bulletin board; notice board
to stand (something) up; to put upright; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to let out; to raise (a cloud of dust, smoke, etc.)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
pleasant feeling; good vibes
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to experience (something unpleasant); to go through; to suffer
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit