secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to eat (fodder, grass, etc.); to receive (a salary); to receive a stipend from one's lord
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
conjecture; guesswork; guess
for a long time; since long ago; from childhood; bright and early; early in the morning
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
good feeling; feeling good
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m); counter used to number the gaps between pillars
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)