tall figure; high stature
short and stout; small but wide around
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
(national) capital (city); metropolis
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
random; by chance; haphazard; hit-or-miss; unplanned
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
poverty; penury; need; shortage; lack; want
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
that is to say; so that means
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
hardships of life (esp. due to lack of money); life's struggles
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)