hammer; mallet; sledge(hammer); gavel
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
sister-in-law (spouse's older sister or older brother's wife); older stepsister; older adopted sister; non-blood-related older sister
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
powder snow; powdery snow
heavenly body; celestial body; astronomical object
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
study; research; investigation
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
to sway to and fro; to drift about; to flutter; to be fickle; to be irresolute; to vacillate
young master; son of a high-ranking person
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
to grow taller (of people)
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
elderly housekeeper; elderly maid; wet nurse; nanny
four corners; four ordinal directions
porcelain (esp. soft-paste porcelain); china; chinaware; earthenware; pottery; ceramics
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
about; concerning; as to; regarding
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to taste; to try (food or drink)