to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
one's circumstances or condition, esp. compared to that of another; coherence (e.g. of a conversation)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
duty; obligation; responsibility
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
period of youth; while young
around the world; throughout the world
anywhere; everywhere; indiscriminate(ly); no matter where
widower; divorced man not remarried
widower; divorced man not remarried; bachelor; single man
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
great difference; major mistake
in front of your nose; right next to you; tip of one's nose
modesty; humility; being humble
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
paper mulberry (Broussonetia papyrifera)
household; home; family; housekeeping
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
knitting; knitted material; crochet
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
thrift; economy; frugality
property; fortune; assets
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
older brother; elder brother
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable