poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
what little ... one has; tiny amount of; paltry
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
the good fortune to have been born male
completely exhausted; dead tired; knackered
cannot bear (doing); cannot bring oneself (to do); reluctant (to do)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
maid; helper; help; assistance
beginning; outset; first; onset
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
helper; assistant; help; assistance
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
opposite side; opposition
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to distribute; to hand out; to deliver; to allot; to allocate; to place (staff, soldiers, etc.)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to miss each other; to cross (in the post); to go astray; to go wrong
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously