to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
(being from the) same town (province, birthplace, etc.)
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
thinning out; pruning; culling; infanticide
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
prime of one's working life
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
Japanese history; history of Japan
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
death by suffocation; death by choking
food expenses; cost of one's board
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
very much; exceedingly; extremely
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; in a mumble; in a murmur
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
polite; respectful; reverent
fancy box; decorated box; vanity case; cosmetics case
coronation ceremony; enthronement
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
persecution complex; delusion of persecution; paranoia
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while traveling (travelling); present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
reaching; attaining; arrival