painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
bus on a regular route; fixed-route bus; transit bus
locker; rocker; rock'n'roller
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
reception (telephone); listening (to a telephone)
speaker; one who is skilled at speaking
young female rice planter; young girl
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
(political) faction; denomination; communion
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
substitute for a proper greeting (e.g. gift)
changing completely; transformation
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
aster (Aster tataricus); Tartarian aster; Michaelmas daisy
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
provincial dialect; local accent
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to draw a line (between); to make a clear distinction (between); to settle (a matter) once and for all; to bring to an end; to take responsibility (for)
weak point; unskillfulness
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
one's last moments; hour of death; death throes; agonies of death
apologies for the crude food
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
lax; lenient; lukewarm; slow; sluggish
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to cry and shout; to scream
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
drug; medicine; (illegal) drug; narcotics