to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
to lie down; to throw oneself down
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
just past noon; afternoon
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
shopping; purchased goods
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to employ; to hire; to charter
cooking for oneself; cooking one's own food; doing one's own cooking; scanning a book or magazine to create an ebook by oneself
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
royal capital; imperial capital
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
preparation; arrangements
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to take home; to carry home; to bring back home; to take out (e.g. food)
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
fine weather; fair weather
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
as (for); for; in the capacity of
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)