a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
to stab; to thrust (into); to plant (in the ground); to stick upright
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to name; to call; to christen; to term
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to take over; to hand over
weight; heavyweight boxer
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to fight against; to oppose; to face
meaning; significance; sense
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
and; thereupon; because of that
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to begin some form of lifestyle
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
deep emotion; impression; inspiration
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply