labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
overweight; too heavy (burden, workload, etc.); too severe
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
wind and snow; snowstorm; blizzard; hardships
calamity; disaster; misfortune
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
death; the late; the deceased
dullness; slump; stagnation; inactivity; depression
main cause; primary factor
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
induction; inductive reasoning
intelligence; intellect; brains
street; quarter; district; area
government office; government agency
big landowner; great landowner; land baron; landed magnate; large landowner; territorial magnate
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
in person; personally; (do) oneself
romance; love story; love affair; romantic relationship; romance
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
reassuring; stout-hearted; firm; courageous
bad character; bad person; villain; baddie
egoism; egotism; selfishness
individualism; egoism; selfishness
civilization; civilisation; culture; Bunmei era (1469.4.28-1487.7.20)
absorption; suction; attraction