at work; in the midst of work; working
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
all people; the whole nation
starting (construction) work
amusement (recreational) facilities
to fall into ruin; to be desolated
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
athletic meet (esp. at primary school); sports day; field day
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
image; figure; figure; form; image
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
United Kingdom; Britain; English (language)
overwhelming; overpowering; prevailing
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
thoroughbred (horse); person of lineage; blue-blood
birth; creation; formation
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to increase; to add to; to augment
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
baton (of command); order; command; direction
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden