protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
unhappiness; sad fate; misfortune
in proportion to; just as much as
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
utensil; implement; tool; instrument; appliance; apparatus
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
white (bleached) bone; skeleton
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
to overdo; to do too much
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
make no progress; remain unsettled
corridor; hallway; passageway
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
terrible; awful; I don't even want to talk about it; without reason; inevitable; that's just how it is
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
breathing of a sleeping person
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
standard; standardized; average; normal; ordinary
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked