monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
habit of putting things off; truancy habit
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
picking; collecting; harvesting
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
method of bringing up; method of raising
most part; greater part; majority
from A to Z; without exception; in every particular
casualties; killed and wounded; human damage
misfortunes never come singly
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
right (to do something); authority; power
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
accompanied by a woman; accompanied by women
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
large hole; big deficit; heavy losses; long-shot win (in horse racing, etc.); big winnings (on a long shot)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
recklessness; daredevilry; rashness; (arch.) long-lasting
looking depressed; long face
the way one drinks; one's manner of drinking
weak-headed; can't drink much; can't hold one's liquor; can't take one's drink; easily gets drunk
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
back off!; leave me alone!
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely