tree (esp. a Christmas tree); tree (structure, diagram, etc.); thread (on Twitter)
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
hunting; hunt; gathering (mushrooms, shellfish, etc.); picking (berries, fruit, etc.); hunting down (a criminal, etc.); rounding up (e.g. communists)
each place; every place; various places; all parts (of the country, world, etc.)
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
recreation; diversion; relaxation
Heian-kyō; former name of Kyoto, capital city of Japan from 794 to 1869
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
exchange; conversion; replacement; switching (to); switchover
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to demand money; to pester; to extort
turning away from; shift away from; being far removed from; being very different from; becoming independent of
neglecting; leaving alone
atonement (for one's sins); expiation; making amends; making up for (a misdeed)
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
going through; going via; going by way of
a long, long time ago; very long ago
second marriage; remarriage
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
sentiment; sentimentality
relation; connection; relevance
selling at a sacrifice; amazing bargain; fire sale
to be completely weakened; to be utterly exhausted; to be worn out; to be completely at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be greatly annoyed (by)
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
day after tomorrow; wrong (e.g. direction)
miserable; wretched; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; sorrowful
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
ray (of light); beam; light
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to acquire a trade; to learn a vocation
aptitude; aptness; suitability