by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
sunlight filtering through trees
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
haori (Japanese formal coat)
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
stealthily; secretly; in secret