household; home; family; housekeeping
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
in that manner; like that
noted family; noble family; prestigious school, organization, business, etc.
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
immense sum (of money); ten thousand yen
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
fields (of rice and other crops)
to dispose of; to sell off
to surge (water or waves)
student hostel; dormitory (e.g. for factory workers)
God's gift; God's blessing; grace of God; godsend
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
right opposite; directly across; just in front of; face to face
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
bank; weir; embankment; levee
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
maker; builder; creator; tenant farmer
hungrily; greedily; voraciously; ravenously
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
poor person; pauper; the poor; the indigent
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
financial difficulty; distress
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid