thinnish; somewhat narrow
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
difference in social standing; difference in social position
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
companion; company; tritagonist
death from cold; freezing to death
to use up all one's strength
for your information; I'm telling you
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
living room (Western style); sitting room
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
egregious; outrageous; too much; over the top
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
to blow through; to blow across
(earthenware) mortar (for grinding)
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to be collected; to be gathered (e.g. mushrooms, etc.); to be harvested; to be able to collect; to be able to mine
bamboo shoot; inexperienced doctor; quack