to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
leaving one's own house (e.g. when going to war); departure; setting out; starting a new life; starting life anew
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
pride; dignity; self-respect
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
far sight and deep design
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
step; stride; counter for steps
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
limp; imbalance; unfavorable progress; unfavourable progress
to remember; to keep in mind
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
death from prostration; death from emaciation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to drain dry; to dry out; to scorch
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
patching (clothing); darning; cobbling together (other people's writings, thoughts, etc.); gathering
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
partly burned charcoal; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
piece of wood (cut from a larger piece); chip of wood; block of wood
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
to toady; to be obsequious
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
to cool (from room temperature); to chill; to calm down; to cool off; to be frightened (at); to be scared (of)