fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to be silent; to say nothing
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
older brother and younger sister
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
polite; courteous; hospitable
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
village headman; village mayor
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
hello; good day; good afternoon
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to go out and away; to leave
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to attack; to assault; to assail
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also