to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to polish up; to shine up
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
awareness; realization; noticing
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
scarcity of eligible women; difficulty for a man to find a woman; woman shortage
to be sooty; to be stained
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
that's a different matter; that's a different story
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
famine; crop failure; chronic shortage (e.g. of water)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
rural district; farming area
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
accession to the throne; enthronement
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
well-cooked; well-done; browned
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)