sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
broad; vast; boundless; wide
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
wounded person; injured person
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
edge (of a river, woods, etc.); shoulder (of a road); rim; brim; fabric border (of a tatami mat, etc.); edging
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to sob; to be choked with tears
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
foundation; basis; bedrock; substrate (circuit board)
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
thought; consideration; thinking
competent; suitable; qualified
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
one's own child; one's own children
to be born; to come into the world
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post