exemption; exoneration; discharge
some people; a few people; several people
chartered ship; chartering or hiring a vessel
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
favorable chance; favourable chance
to be forward; to stick one's nose into; to meddle; to jut out; to protrude; to overhang
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
inexperienced; incompetent; inept; incapable; careless
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
travelling expenses; traveling expenses
something unrelated (to what has been discussed thus far)
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
snow with a frozen crust on top; crusted snow
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to count on one's fingers
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
autumn of last year; fall of last year
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
one part; one portion; one section