scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with (something) any longer
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
system; institution; organization; organisation
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
dark; gloomy; somber; depressing
management; administration; operation
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to wait on someone hand and foot; to take personal care of someone
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
to gather up; to scrape up together; to rake
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances