of tender years; very young
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
poor-quality; low-quality; shoddy; low-grade
roundworm (Ascaris lumbricoides); mawworm; (metaphor for) location of one's feelings or sentiments; (metaphor for) empty stomach; feeling of hunger
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
on the occasion of; at the time of
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
leftover food; leftovers; food scraps
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
to gain weight; to put on weight
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
in search of; in order to look for
to be able to reach; to be within one's reach; to be able to afford; to be near (a certain age)
to not see the wood for the trees; to be caught up with trivial matters and lose sight of the big picture
resentment; indignation; anger
that; the matter in question
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
to tell X from Y; to distinguish; to know (one thing) from (another)
loss and gain; advantage and disadvantage
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to assault with a sword; to stab at; to slash at
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
to take advantage of someone's kindness or patience; to get carried away; to be elated; to get puffed up (with pride); to push one's luck; to get cocky
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to walk through (to the end); to walk the whole way
to throw away; to abandon
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew