state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to begin some form of lifestyle
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
in the morning; during the morning
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
preservation; conservation; storage; saving (e.g. to disk)
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot
to speak; to hear a voice
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
chair; stool; post; office; position