yearned for; longed for; missed
injuries and sickness; wounds and illness
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
when it comes to; concerning
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
bargain sale; selling cheaply; selling at a low price; giving out (too) readily; handing out freely; selling (oneself) short
fortitude; firmness of character; sturdiness; inner strength; hardihood
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
to become famous; to gain fame
to torment by slow degrees; to torture slowly; to drag things out; to reproach in a roundabout way; (lit.) to strangle with floss silk
(archaeological) remains; remnants (of ancient structures); ancient foundation
(archeological) remains; ruins; relics
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
hungrily; voraciously; ravenously; greedily; avariciously; eagerly
to eat up (completely); to put down (a rebellion); to suppress; (arch.) to make flat; (arch.) to level out
way of eating; how to eat
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
hard-liners; diehards; hawks
human relations; humanity
loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
that's a different matter; that's a different story
science and technology; technology; scientific techniques
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
to make it a principle to ...; to aim at doing
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
outsider; one not included in the favored group; outside daimyo; non-Tokugawa daimyo
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
ordinary citizen; the general public
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)