clear; precise; definite; distinct
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
(not) even when using ...; (not) even with the help of ...; (not) even by ...
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to torment; to torture; to harass
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
medicine for reducing fever; antifebrile; antipyretic; febrifuge
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
pine needle; small gift; souvenir
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
secret art; the mysteries
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
wild grasses; field grass; wildflowers
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
memory; sense; experience
man; male; masculine gender
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito