to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
disposal; scrapping; replacement; putting on the shelf; shelving
beyond one's means or position
to buy (of a government, public agency, etc. from a private citizen); to purchase; to buy up (all of something)
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
course (of a road, moving object, etc.); way; course (of events, action, etc.); direction (e.g. an argument is heading in); reasoning; logic
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
labor; labour; toil; hardship
reason; cause; history; origin
here and there; little by little; sporadically; dots; spots
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
to have (something) innate; to be born with
looks (esp. of a woman); features; ability; capability; (public) estimation (esp. of a man); credit
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
to marry (of a woman); to get married (to); to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
issue; offspring; paternal blood
parental love; parental affection
sale (usu. of unwanted government assets); disposal
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
being prepared for a theoretical (ideological) argument; being armed with theoretical backing
clearly; distinctly; vividly
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to come in (of light); to shine in; to stream in; to pour in
Ceres (goddess); Ceres (dwarf planet)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
to become red; to redden; to blush
to come to one's senses; to calm down
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
commercial value; commodity value; marketability
brand (burnt-in mark of identification); branding iron
brand; make; description; trading name (on a stock exchange); issue; security
golden age; prime; heyday; season (for fruit, vegetables, etc.); best time
invention; intelligent; clever; smart