wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
nothing special; nothing significant; not a problem
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
to bark; to howl; to howl (of the wind); to roar (of the sea); to yell; to shout
mouse; rat; dark gray; slate gray
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
training; drill; practice; discipline
ten; 10; ten years of age
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
very great; enormous; serious
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
crops; agricultural produce
wherein; therein; thereinto
prime of one's working life
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
matte (finish, colour, etc.); matt; mat; matte (metallurgy)
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
village headman; village mayor
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
as you see; as you can see; in accordance with what you see
build; physique; frame; constitution
and so; therefore; for that reason
rash; reckless; headlong; foolhardy
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning