to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
(divine) punishment; curse; retribution
to cut off (someone's head); to behead; to decapitate
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
innocent; blameless; guiltless
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
expulsion; driving out; driving away; extermination
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
(not) well; (not) properly; (not) enough; (not) sufficiently; (not) satisfactorily; (not) decently
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
vicious circle; vicious cycle
private funds; own funds; private property
vacant house; unoccupied house
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
passing through without stopping; passing by
toll; transit fee; transit duty
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)