diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
why; how; for what reason
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
(distant) howling; howl; backbiting; criticizing someone behind their back
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
pull; patronage; tug; room to move the camera back; drawing back; pulling back
hanger-on; follower; flunky; purse strapped round one's waist
thorough; exhaustive; complete
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
decline; fall; decay; withering
landowner; landlord; landlady
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
studying very hard; studying like mad
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to slide into; to slip into
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
manners; courtesy; etiquette
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
cotton gloves; working gloves
worker; (manual) laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low