negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to cut off the head of a sleeping person; to assassinate someone while they sleep; to catch someone off their guard by setting traps
otherwise; or else; if not
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
government service; entering government service; (of a ronin) finding a new lord or master to serve
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
utilization of water; water supply; irrigation; water transportation; navigability (e.g. of a river)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
fields (of rice and other crops)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
parting gift; remembrance; aftereffect
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
triumphant return; returning in triumph
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
lukewarm; tepid; lenient; (arch.) slow; (arch.) stupid
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
house-sitting; house-sitter; caretaker or keeper (official post in the Edo period)
patient's condition; pathology
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
physical condition; state of health
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
great man; hero; master mind
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
goggling; rolling (one's eyes)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble