animal husbandry; livestock industry
bad smell; affectation; fulsomeness
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to dislocate one's back; to be unable to stand up due to fear or surprise
maritime; marine transportation
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to be thrilled; to be excited
don't you think?; indicates question
every month; trite; commonplace; conventional
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
simple diet; plain food; simple food; frugal meal
stuffing oneself with food; eating enough to go without food for some time
to get into the swing of (one's work); to hit one's stride; (for a fish or bird) to put on fat for the winter
pulverization; pulverisation; smashing; demolishing
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
excuse me for disturbing (interrupting) you; greeting used when entering someone's home
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
sleepless vigil; night watch; vigilance
hunting; shooting; game; quarry
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
falling asleep; sleep onset
short sleeper; person who doesn't need much sleep
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
word game; wordplay; playing with words