preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
mending; repair; darning; patching up
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
somewhere to go; place to go
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to subsist; to keep on living
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
straw futon; straw mattress; palliasse
to collapse into; to flop onto
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
come out!; where are you?
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
story; tale; talk; discussion
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
cartoon-character costume
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
hey there; I say; see here
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK