antiquity; the previous era
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
everyday life; daily life
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
loudly (flinging open a door); with a clatter; with a crash (e.g. of a falling structure); completely (change); utterly; louvre window (door, vent, etc.)
serious condition; critical condition
to skin (one's knee); to graze; to scratch
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
festival; feast; carnival
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
mumblingly; grumblingly; tardily; slowly
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
counter for books; volume
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
to have a meal; to take a meal
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
curiosity; inquisitiveness
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
swordsman; swordswoman; fencer
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
nonchalantly; without a care
space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare