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
(home) tutor; private tutor; private teacher
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
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
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
with a light pull; with a gentle tug; with a small motion
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
karōshi; 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
weather-beaten; bleached skull
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
young; juvenile; child in the first year of kindergarten