one's every action; every single move; slight effort; least trouble; small amount of work
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
along with; in line with; following; due to; as a result of; in accordance with
economic difficulties; financial difficulties; fiscal difficulties
alchemy; way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner
material; substance; matter
condensation (of ideas, emotions, etc.); concentration; condensation (of a vapour or gas)
outsider; layman; amateur
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
fundamental knowledge; the basics
hard to figure out; elusive; slippery; vague; subtle
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
firm; solid; steady; secure; unshakeable; unwavering
nursing; nurse; attending; attendant; entertainer
attempting to conceive; trying to have children
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
cooking; food preparation
endurance; perseverance; patience
imperial court; royal court
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
horseplay; fooling around
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
to speak frankly; to speak unreservedly; to open up to each other; to talk candidly; to speak by laying everything on the table; to talk straight from the gut
miser; cheapskate; scrooge
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
woollen fabric; woollen cloth
big leakage; uncontained leak
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to act; to stop by (somewhere; esp. of a criminal on the run); to drop by
to press alcohol on someone; to urge someone to drink; to offer alcohol to someone
in person; personally; directly