to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
supplement; top up; complement; making up (a deficiency)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
switching over to; migration; transition
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to kneel down on one knee; to genuflect
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
to trample; to crush underfoot
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
to take (be in) charge of
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
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