to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
cooperation; collaboration
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
straight-laced person; stubborn person
interest; appeal; attraction; fun
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to backfire; to have a harmful result
coincident with; while; simultaneously
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
longing; yearning; aspiration; adoration
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
ignorant of the ways of the world
national border; provincial border
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to be erected; to be built
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
farmer; farming family; farmhouse
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate