mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
than; other than; except; but
great mountain; large mountain
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
calamity; misfortune; disaster
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
the whole day; all the day
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
to rumble; to thunder; to roll about (people, large objects); to wander about without a fixed workplace, home, etc.; to hang around; to loiter
slave traffic; slave dealer
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
destination; place one stays during a trip
to put out one's tongue; to stick out one's tongue
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
sarcophagus; stone coffin
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor