cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
(how) many times; (how) often
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedly
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
winter-time practice of eating meat of animals such as boar and deer to ward off cold
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
a lot; plenty; abundant; exaggerated; grandiose
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
hospitality; reception; treatment; (light) refreshment; entertaining with food and drink; treat
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
degenerate monk; corrupt priest
number two; second in command
superintendent priest; chief abbot
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances