failure; mistake; blunder
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
way (of doing); manner; method; means
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
(while) holding a post or being in office
to try all possible means
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
about; on; regarding; per; for every
speaking voice; talking voice
at the window; by the window; next to the window
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
surroundings; environs; circumference
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
changing one's clothes; change of clothes
maid; helper; help; assistance
changing clothes; change of clothes
helper; assistant; help; assistance