to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
give-and-take; give and take
vajra (indestructible substance); diamond; adamantine; thunderbolt; Indra's weapon; Buddhist symbol of the indestructible truth
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
preparation; arrangements
growth period (in children)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to shorten; to cut short; to trim; to cut down on; to reduce; to scrimp on
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
human; human-like; as a person
to despair of; to see the vanity of
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to be slow; to not make progress; to be inefficient
entertainment; amusement; fun
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
hostile relations; hostile relationship
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
religious leader; person of religion; religious figure; religionist
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
fake; something false; sham; deception
government forces; loyalist army
to make public; to bring to light
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
account; history; chronicle; Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters
the prosecution; prosecution side
difference; disparity; gap
Second World War (1939-1945); World War II; WWII; WW2
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)