to tuck up (e.g. skirt); to abridge; to cut short
this world; this life; this generation; present day
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
to squeeze out; to wring out
duration; running time (e.g. in film)
to stoop; to lean over; to bend forward; to bend down; to crouch; to squat
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
most of all; extremely; supremely
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to hand down (a story, legend, etc.); to pass on (to the next generation); to spread (a rumor, news, etc.); to circulate; to send word; to pass on (a message)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
family; relatives; dependents; household
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
disparity of wealth; wealth inequality; social inequality
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
alone; unaided; away from home
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to give; to do (something) for
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
in accordance with; according to
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
rotting; spoiling; decaying; rotten; worthless; paltry
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
chitter; chatter; giggle; screeching; squealing