holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to grow old; to weaken with age; to become senile
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
dozens; scores of; decades
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
the last moment; the very end
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
have to do; must; should; ought to
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
reward; honorarium; remuneration
objection; dissent; protest
to shut in; to confine (in); to seal in; to contain; to suppress; to restrain
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
having a crisp appearance; stiffly; tensely; smartly (e.g. dressed); neatly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
major subject; special study
indigenous people; native people; aborigines
(Australian) Aborigine; Aboriginal Australian
research; study; investigation
Kagawa Nutrition University
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
Kawamura Gakuen Woman's University
assistant professor; associate professor