last week; the week before
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
simply; merely; only; solely
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to shade an account; to add something extra
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
dye; dyestuff; coloring agent
ingredient; component; composition
insecticide; insect repellent
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
main cause; primary factor
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
since; henceforth; ever since
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
memory; sense; experience
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
matter for great congratulation
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
clergyman; churchman; clergy
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
world; society; people; the public
propagation (e.g. a religion); proselytizing; missionary work