to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
treasuring; cherishing; prizing; holding dear
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
Matsuyama (city in Ehime)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
regretful; sorrowful; bitter; contrition
one's house; one's home; one's family
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
to talk; to call; to invite; to call a geisha or prostitute over
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
returning to the service of one's master
to turn completely into; to become completely
reserve; spare; note; memorandum; duplicate; copy
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
loan; debit and credit; lending and borrowing
starting afresh; going back to square one; abandoning (e.g. a plan); clearing an abacus
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
parent-child relationship
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
lower reaches (of a river); bottom; lower part; lower half (of the body, esp. the privates); feces (faeces); end
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
views; opinion; discernment; pride; self-respect; insight