futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
owning nothing except the clothes on one's back
to be embarrassed; to lose face
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
assertion; declaration; affirmation
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
street stall; stand; booth
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
rucksack; knapsack; backpack
one's share; one's portion
by myself; in person; by oneself
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
of course; certainly; naturally
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
so; like this; in this way
large amount of money; great cost
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to receive punishment; to be punished; to pay a penalty
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
at least; at most; (even) just
leather; leather-bound; leathern