to be gluttonous; to be greedy; to be voracious; to eat like a horse
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
counter for birds or rabbits
to be able to manage somehow or other
to steal; to rob; to take away
to lay aside; to set aside
to become empty; to be emptied
nonchalantly; without a care
along the road; along the way
abundant harvest; bumper crop
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
queendom; country ruled by a queen
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to settle (in a place); to settle down
mountaineering club; mountain area
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
big problem; major issue; big controversy
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious