doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
place; position; location; position; standing; status
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
dealing with; coping with
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
maid; helper; help; assistance
to have the privilege of doing
Shinto priest; Shinto priesthood
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
intensely; severely; strictly; tightly; compactly; closely
too good (for a child, to be true, etc.); overproduction (e.g. of crops); making too much
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
difficult to ... (physically or emotionally); hard to ...
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
circumstances; condition; arranging; managing; lending money; raising money
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
settlement; solution; resolution
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
as much as one can; as much as possible
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
drawn-out (protracted) war or contest
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)