to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
ill-preparedness; insufficient preparation; lack of preparation
only; prostitute attached to a single member of the postwar Occupation Forces
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
like a part of the family
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
mass killing; mass murder; bloodbath
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to watch steadily; to stare
in a crowd; ganging up (on); joining forces
intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
topic of discussion; agenda
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
swindler; imposter; crook
overestimation; overvaluing
horizon (related to bodies of water)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to gain nothing; to be of no benefit; to be no use; to be unprofitable
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
pleasant feeling; good feeling
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
senior class (kindergarten, pre-school, etc.)