to take a breath; to take a short rest
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
main cause; primary factor
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
village; human habitation; human settlement
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.); discipline; solidarity
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
to be relieved; to feel relieved
single word; a few words; brief comment
the other day; lately; recently; during this period
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
property; fortune; means; assets
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
sharp rise (in prices); steep rise; substantial increase; soaring
floatingly; driftingly; softly; gently; restlessly; uncertainly
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
sad; sorrowful; melancholy; plaintive
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
change of color; change of colour; fading; discoloration; discolouration
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
coagulation; freezing; solidification
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?