unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
stool (stood on to reach high objects); small stepladder; (fig.) stepping stone
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
putting one's hands behind one's back; having one's hands behind one's back; behind; rear; back
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
wild; violent; rough-mannered; rough (e.g. work); crude; coarse
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
ghastliness; dreadfulness; grimness; intimidation; menace; threat
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
the front; honest; upright; decent
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to bind; to fasten; to tie up
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
no; that's wrong; it's not like that; isn't it?; wasn't it?
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
road approaching a shrine
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called