babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
foothill; end section of a mountain range
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
sale; sales; selling; marketing
stay calm; don't be rushed; don't be flustered
trial calculation; preliminary calculation; estimation
shutting oneself up in one's house; staying indoors; living in seclusion; house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
in this way; along these lines; similarly
about the same; about equal to; close match
cursed be working for others; wretched is the lot of a government official; it is better to work for oneself than to work for someone else; (lit.) serving at court is something one should not do
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hanger; holder; in the process of (doing); midway through
to be dispelled (of doubts, ill feeling, etc.); to disappear; to be put behind one; to burst (of a boil, abscess, etc.)
demotion; relegation; downgrading
rule; governance; consul (of the Roman republic); consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
rise; improvement; uptrend
slow-witted person; dimwit; halfwit; faded, dull-colored eggplant
drinking fountain; water fountain; bubbler; (animal) watering hole; water hole
inspection station; inspection centre
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
deceased husband; late husband
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
love affair; love relationship
willy-nilly; whether willing or not
vein (of ore); reef; streak; lode
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
achievement; deed; exploit; merits
compilation (esp. dictionary, history, law code); editing
to accept (something) with thanks
divergence; alienation; deviation; estrangement; separation; detachment
one's own problem; one's own issues
head (of a university department); chairperson
to explain carefully and slowly; to explain politely in simple terms; to spoon-feed
cut; reduction; curtailment
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
vassalization; vassalisation