ordinary soldier; mere soldier
pickles made in brine and fermented rice bran (esp. vegetables, also meat, fish, eggs, etc.)
(being beholden to someone for a favor of) a night's lodging and a meal
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
recorder (musical instrument); English flute
making one's best exertions
strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
useless object; deadwood; white elephant; boondoggle
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
discord; dissonance; cacophony; discord (in a relationship); disagreement; disharmony
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sudden brake; coming to a sudden stop
ancient time; age of the gods
buzzer; personal alarm (loud buzzer to attract attention in case of attack)
large serving; large portion
to subsist; to keep on living
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
end; tip; extremities; terminal
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to stew
taste; palate; sense of taste
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view