self-consciousness; self-awareness
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
birth; creation; formation
streaming (of tears); pouring; pouring (of rain or sweat)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
picking up; someone who picks up things; type picking (letterpress printing); walking (of an aristocrat)
folk beliefs; folk religion
before the gate; in front of the gate
abandoned child; foundling
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
gods and Buddha; Shinto and Buddhism
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
happy event; auspicious event; matter for congratulation
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
kind; sort; type; similar example; parallel; the like
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to take away; to carry away
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
every year; yearly; annually
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
royal castle; imperial castle
supporting; shoring up; promotion; propping-up; jacking-up; manipulation
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
under control (e.g. of territory)
saucer; person (group, institution, etc.) to take over a position or matter; receptacle (e.g. of funds); receiver
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
transactions; dealings; business
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
office workers; office staff; clerical staff