anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
small mercy (from some misfortune); silver lining of a dark cloud; consolation in sadness; blessing in disguise
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
devising (a way); contriving; device; design; dedication to spiritual improvement (esp. through Zen meditation)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
single-mother household; fatherless family
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
pharmaceutical (drug) company
company president; manager; director
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
living by oneself; living alone
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.); loud; high-pitched
estimate (of costs); budget
to become rustic; to be countrified
moaning; muttering; complaining
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
large number (of); many; majority
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
articles; supplies; parts
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)