hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
long ago; already; a long time ago
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
worldwide; common to the whole world; universal
grant; bestowal; giving something to someone of low social standing (by a person of very high social standing)
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
white of the eye; cold, unwelcoming eyes
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to allot; to allocate; to supply with; to furnish; to fit to; to fasten to
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
to count on; to expect; to put confidence in; to trust in; to depend on
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
witnessing; observing; sighting
to crowd; to flock; to swarm
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to make a lasting impression
situated deep in the mountains
to need; to demand; to take; to require
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
special training; intensive training; crash course
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae
Japanese poem; waka; tanka
to compose (a Japanese poem); to write; to use as the theme of a poem; to recite (e.g. a poem); to chant; to intone
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
pronunciation; production of sound
courtship behavior (animals)
waka; classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka, often 31 morae