dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
district; section; sector
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
sludge; slime; chemical ooze
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
to be awash with; to teem with; to be full of
to spit out; to eject; to dump
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
clanging; banging; throbbing (headache); pounding; fully; vigorously
to lie down; to throw oneself down
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
poor crop; bad harvest; crop failure; low quality (e.g. of literary works)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
to shrivel (e.g. cut vegetables, skin); to wilt; to fade; to wither; to be wizened
article for sale; goods for sale; offering; specialty; selling point
price; cost; value; worth; value
store; reserve; stock; savings
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
father; dad; husband; you; he
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
labor; labour; manpower; working force
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
system; institution; organization; organisation
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
to offer for sale; to put on the market
repayment; reimbursement; refund; redemption
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
lack of self-reliance; depending on others