cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
very interesting; of great interest
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
long ago; already; a long time ago
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
(not) even once; (not) ever
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
specialization; specialisation
at once; there and then; immediately
perfect; complete; flawless
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
by myself; in person; by oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to complain; to make a complaint
book; volume; this; present; main; head
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
blood relationship; blood relative
to bother; to meddle; to poke one's nose (into another's business); to be too helpful
to be reminded of; to call to mind
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
moaning; muttering; complaining
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained