cause for headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry
several years; a few years
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
vertical furrow (between the eyebrows)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
covering one's head with a handkerchief, scarf, etc.; tying a cloth around one's head; feigning ignorance; shutting one's eyes (to)
to till; to plow; to plough; to cultivate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
upper stream; upper course; upstream; upper classes
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
encroachment; invasion; erosion (e.g. of market share, rights); erosion; corrosion
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
baron; Irish cobbler (variety of potato)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
putting into operation; invocation
no exception; without exception; always the same
large number (of); many; majority
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
to look down (on); to condescend (to)