poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
to palm off; to force a sale
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
the reason is ...; it is because ...
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
lawlessness; injustice; wrong; outrageous; lawless; disorderly
low-priced; cheap; inexpensive; shallow (e.g. sympathy); superficial; cheap (e.g. government)
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
cart-horse; work-horse; doing something wholeheartedly; doing with one's undivided attention
to put someone to work; to make someone work
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
import; importation; introduction; afferent
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
several times (as large, over)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
(free) sample; promotional gift
sunburn; suntan; tan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. paper); yellowing
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to attempt; to test; to try out