extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cutting a fingernail (or toenail) to the quick; cutting a nail too close; deep-set nail; deep-set part of nail
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
river; stream; River; the ... river
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to pass (of time); to elapse
early shift; morning shift; early arrival
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
number one; first; best; most; game; round
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
last night; yesterday evening
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer
in comparison to; rather than
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to throw on the fire; to burn
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief