war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
straw bag; sack; bale; counter for sacks (of rice, potatoes, coal, etc.)
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
friction; discord; trouble; dissension; disagreement
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
(one's) father-in-law; (one's) employer; master; principal supporter of a temple; influential temple parishioner
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
failure; mistake; blunder
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
pains; efforts; trouble; labor; labour; services
to dismiss (from a position); to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to speak; to hear a voice
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to have a talk; to tell a story
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to perceive; to understand
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
near; close; beside; third person
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
change; alteration; substitute; rate of exchange
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)