to grow; to grow up; to be good at; to excel in
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
temple lodgings (for visiting monks or pilgrims); temple guesthouse; monk's quarters
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; congee
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
folk tale; folktale; folk story; folklore
sawing lengthwise (timber, lumber)
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
tooth decay; decayed tooth; dental cavity; dental caries
as you are aware; as you know
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to pretend (e.g. to be a good father)
corruption; immorality; lapse from virtue; fall from virtue
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
as you see; as you can see
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
cleavage (between breasts)
in spring one sleeps a sleep that knows no dawn; in spring one sleeps like a log
upcoming; forthcoming; approaching; yet to come
to be more than one can imagine (esp. of sadness, anguish, etc.); to be impossible to comprehend
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
sickle and chain (weapon)
admirably; exquisitely; aptly
just as I thought; as expected; that's why
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
over-fond parent; doting parent
venue (for judo, kendo, etc.); (boxing) ring
to ask for (e.g. a fee); to charge (a price); to accept (e.g. orders); to receive
extremely; greatly; truly; really; (not) that much; (not) really
one's predestined length of life; destiny; fate
the smartest thing in a tight situation is to beat a retreat
desolate field; withered field
room for female servants; room where there are women; jail for women