doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to cut down (grass, etc.; by swinging a sickle, scythe, etc.); to mow
snow surface; surface of snow
portrait of a deceased person
massing (of troops); gathering
to hide; to keep to oneself
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
solid (body); solid matter; solid-state
feature of the season; something characteristic of a particular season; poem about natural scenery or a particular season
to be imminent; to be impending; to be pressing; to be urgent
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
personal grudge; personal enmity
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to make an appearance; to show up
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
stationery shop; a stationer
to shake off; to throw off
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
murder-suicide; forced double or multiple suicide
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
successor; replacement; second wife
serious look (on one's face); straight face
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
if you do this; if this is the case
hard to handle; difficult to handle; awkward to handle; hard to deal with; unwieldy
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times
level; even; flat; uneventful; peaceful; monotonous
to thrust into; to shove into; to push into; to drive into
to gain strength; to have energy
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece