present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
tail of a swift horse; (fig.) behind a great person
to affix; to append; to entrust; to refer; to follow (the leader); to submit (a document, etc.)
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
leisure; leisure time; spare time
evening meal; supper; dinner
to amuse oneself; to make merry
passionate; fervent; affecting; moving; touching
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
the others; the remainder
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
household belongings; household goods; family fortune; family assets
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
palanquin; litter; bier; kago
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
autumn eggplant; eggplant picked in the autumn
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
steaminess; sultriness; stuffiness
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
labor; labour; work; Labour Party
in various ways; in all sorts of ways; at every opportunity; whenever there is a chance
hardships of poverty; serious poverty
(death from) starvation; starving to death
clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
gourmet food; delicious food; dining on gourmet food; following a lavish diet; living as an epicure
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
in this manner; in this way; like this
to bear fruit; to ripen; to produce (good) results; to show results; to bear fruit
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)