very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
how long; how far; how much
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
fearfully; timidly; cautiously; nervously
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
place near the mountains; hilly section of a city (e.g. Tokyo, Kobe, Yokohama)
to happen to meet; to come across
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
four Taoist gods said to reign over the four directions; four gods said to reign over the four seasons
reigning; controlling; dictating
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
region; limits; stage; level
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
one large animal (horses, cattle, etc.); head (of cattle)
God; god; ace; king; superior person
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar