to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
something to rely on; aid; someone to rely on; relative; reminder; memento
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
cannot be helped; unavoidable
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
small piece (e.g. of cloth)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
repetitious harping of the elderly; oft-repeated tales by old folks; tedious and repetitive talk of old people; old man's rambling
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
had better ...; had better not ...
headstall, martingale, and crupper
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
especially; above all; particularly; among other things
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
to dress up as; to disguise oneself as; to play the role of
Fukushima (city, prefecture)
to win; to gain; to earn; to spread (one's name, etc.)
to pattern after; to liken to; to imitate
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
in these times; in times like these; the season being what it is
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)