companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
several years; a few years
physical condition; state of health
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
interference; intervention; meddling
to be worried; to be troubled
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to have an eye on; to zero in on
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
supply; provision; raising; procurement
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
here and there; in places
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
together; at the same time; same; identical
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
very; extremely; excessively
until now; so far; up to the present
(United States of) America; USA
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
fungus; germ; bacterium; bacillus
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter