hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
storage space (esp. in a home)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to pour oil on (something); to anoint with oil; to turn up; to add fuel (e.g. to a dispute); to rev up
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
to frolic about; to mess around
quarrel; dispute; argument
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
to intervene; to stop (something)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
agricultural community; farm village; rural
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to be softened; to calm down
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
important matter; requirement; requisite; necessary condition
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
one part; one portion; one section
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with