culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
packed meal; packed food; packed lunch; bag lunch
slatted shutter; louver door (window)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
24 hours; twenty-four hours
business; trade; operations; sales
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
suddenly (e.g. falling, weakening, etc.); sharply; with a jerk
emotional strength; force of will
food and drink; eating and drinking
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to some extent; to a certain extent
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
plume; ornamental feather
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
one part; one portion; one section
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
quality (of a product or a service)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
charcoal; charred remains
flour; meal; powder; heroin