how many years; how long; what year
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape); extraction (of compressed data)
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
mercy; compassion; clemency; rufous hawk-cuckoo; northern hawk-cuckoo
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
beyond one's means or position; inappropriate to one's lot in life
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to roast; to parch; to toast; to boil down
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
to put into the mouth; to eat
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
hating; strongly disliking
harsh (criticism, treatment, etc.); severe; hard; strict
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
inside one's heart; in one's mind
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)