to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
such ... as; or some such
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
notice or order handed down from above; announcement; notification; Edo-period proclamation issued by the shogunate (or a daimyo, etc.) to the concerned parties
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to increase; to add to; to augment
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
difficult to ...; hard to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
in the same way as; just like
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
to be worried; to be troubled
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly