event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
insignificant; inconsequential; trifling; negligible; of little importance
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
the teaching profession; education of laity
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
like father, like son; (lit.) you can't fight blood
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
umeboshi; pickled dried ume; pickled dried plum
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
the whole day; all the day
to feel hungry; to get hungry
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
to be saved up (of money)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
educational endowment insurance
saving; savings; accumulation; putting aside; reserving
softly; mildly; gently; politely
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
contrivance; managing (to raise money); one's financial condition
tag; slip; label; sticker
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
in the future; another day; later