tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
melancholy; gloom; depression
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
being outnumbered (e.g. in a military context)
varieties; different kinds
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
eldest sister; oldest sister
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
being in delicate health; scrofulosis
one's next oldest sister; second elder sister
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
strict crackdown on and elimination of misconduct; strict enforcement of discipline
the whole village; all the villages (in an area)
unusual; uncommon; extraordinary; out of the ordinary; incomparable; serious
8th day of the month; eight days
main festival; main day of a festival
gambling house; gaming room; gambling den
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to sing someone's praises; to give someone a boost; (lit.) to carry a lantern
assembling (in full force); muster; lining up; gathering; getting together
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
returning (to the authorities); restoring
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
2nd day of the month; two days
thunderstorm; thundershower
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly