needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to follow advice; to act upon advice
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
firm; unshakeable; resolute
brown; light brown; tawny
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
watching a (sports) game; spectating; observing (military operations)
elliptical shape; oval shape
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to encamp; to take up positions
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
council; conference; consultation
just before noon; late-morning snack
something small; something petty; trifle
to trouble; to bother; to annoy; to give trouble
to grow fat; to gain weight; to grow fertile (of soil); to be discerning (of one's palate, eye, ear, etc.); to be discriminating; to become rich
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
in the company of; accompanied by ...; as a group comprising ...; likes of ...
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
fishing; gathering seafood (e.g. clams, seaweed); catch (e.g. of fish); haul
(trend of) the times; current of the times; spirit of the age
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat or carriage); (arch.) large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house)
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
putting together (e.g. opinions); gathering; collecting; aggregating; summarizing; integrating
making efficient; optimization
slaves (lowest class in the ritsuryō system); bondservants; male and female servants; manservants and maids
to make a sale of government property
either way; in any case; one way or another
funeral journey; funeral march
to threaten; to terrify; to frighten
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger