strain; deformation; warp; harmful effects; strain; stress
disaster; accident; calamity; catastrophe
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
to break the silence; to break one's silence
decoy (for hunting); stool; lure; decoy; stool pigeon
with difficulty; faltering; tottering; awkward
being too late; losing one's final chance
to keep away; to keep at a distance
gem; jewel; precious stone
control; check; restraint; inhibition
age of the Moon; number of days since the new moon; age in months (esp. of an infant)
half tide (e.g. midway between spring and neap tides)
full moon; 15th day of the lunar month
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
to have a meal together; to sit at table
physical condition; state of health
to overdo; to do too much
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
fallen leaves; leaf litter; leaf fall; dropping leaves; deciduous
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
nursing; (protective) care
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
in case of; at that time; at this time
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to squeeze out; to wring out
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
catastrophe; cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship); breakup; split (friends, lovers, etc.)