scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; nature (of something); character; kind
kaki; Japanese persimmon (Diospyros kaki)
daughter of the home; unmarried woman who owns (the future rights to) a home
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
to be ill; to suffer from; to have trouble doing ...; to be unable to ...; to fail to ...
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
remarkably; noticeably; considerably; appreciably
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
household economy; housekeeping; homemaking
how many years; how long; what year
various matters; everything
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
hereabouts; around there; that area
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
number of times; frequency; count
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting
an adult-age eldest son who has yet to come into his inheritance; (a young adult still) living at home; a dependent
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to have meaning; to be meaningful
breach of contract; default
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
one's home; hometown; native place; birthplace
feudal decree; edict by a daimyo
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
dice; die; baton (of command)
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe