washhouse; place for cleaning one's laundry
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
three days and three nights
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to try all possible means
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
faint breath; dying whisper; at death's door
of all things (days, etc.)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
since then; from that time; ever since
Satori; folklore monster that can read minds
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to be needed; to be wanted
such ... as; or some such
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
genuine article; real thing; real deal
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
place; room; margin; scope
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick