tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
beloved concubine; favourite concubine (e.g. of the shogun)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
just like that; quite so; I agree; that street
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
wooden statue; wooden image; wooden idol
crying face; face of a person who is crying
regret; repentance; remorse
drop-by-drop; dripping; incessantly (esp. speaking, e.g. complaints, compliments); in great profusion; sluggishly; dawdling
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
self-torture; masochism; inflicting damage to oneself
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
self-satisfaction; rejoicing
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
suddenly; all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.); waving; fluttering
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
self-control; self-mastery; self-restraint; self-denial
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
river management; river improvement; flood control
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
nationwide; countrywide; national; throughout the country
great famine; severe famine
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
cold; coldness; chilliness