to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
does not; can not; will not
even more; still more; further
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
degenerate; decadent; corrupt
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
(carved) statue; sculpture
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
stairs; stairway; staircase
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment