one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
source of worry; source of distress
private tutor; coach; governess
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to employ; to hire; to charter
domestic help; domestic helper; domestic servant; maid
expression of love; showing love
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
being very popular; being in great demand
aggressive; pushy; in-your-face
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
political judgement; political decision
literally; self-explanatorily
forced labor; forced labour; slave labor; slave labour
government management; state management
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to make a dent in one's purse; to have to pay out of one's own pocket
karoshi; death from overwork
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
state of reduced activity; lull; state of abeyance; stable condition
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
mainland; the country proper; native country; country where one was born; pure land; Buddha realm
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)