to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to cramp up; to tighten; to be insistent; to persist (in one's opinion); to act tough; to bluff; to prop up (e.g. with a post)
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
evening meal; supper; dinner
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to be nappy; to be disheveled (hair); to shudder
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
all-out attack; general offensive
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
unable to put up any resistance; unable to put up a fight; not standing a chance (against)
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
coming to nothing; bubble on the surface of water; something that is short-lived
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
to be hard pressed; to be at a loss; to become poor; to be reduced to poverty
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
weak point; unskillfulness
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono