to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
to grimace; to make a wry face
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
one's real father; natural father; biological father
half-sibling (with a different mother)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
huge rock; firmness; solidity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
practical question (problem); practical matter
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
offender; criminal; culprit
violence; reckless action; (an) outrage
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly