spirit; sprite; energy; vigor (vigour); fine details; semen
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
condition; state (of health); appearance
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
kitchen; financial situation; finances
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
duty; obligation; responsibility
whole family; entire family; all over the house; throughout the house; retainer of a daimyo; feudal domain
visit (from someone); call
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
upward tendency; rising trend
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
misgovernment; misrule; bad government
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
resistance (movement); popular resistance against a military invasion (esp. of that by the French against the Nazis in World War II)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
abnormal; unusual; extraordinary; remarkable; uncommon
these days; nowadays; now; at present; recently; lately
remarkable; striking; obvious
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device