to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
survival; survivor; relic
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
shopping; purchased goods
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
rather; better; instead; if anything
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
instant; moment; for an instant
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
diminutive; dwarfish; pygmy; narrow (e.g. thinking); small
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
tradition; legend; folklore
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
spirit; heart; disposition
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
amount of money; sum of money
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously