to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
gardener; landscape gardener; nurseryman
to give directions; to issue instructions
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
after that (a substantive change occurred)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
immediately; instantly; right away; suddenly; abruptly; all of a sudden
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to run (up hill, stairs, etc.)
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
tone (of voice); manner of talking
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
surely; certainly; without doubt
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)